2013

TQ5465 : Eynsford Castle

taken 11 years ago, near to Eynsford, Kent, England

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Eynsford Castle
Eynsford Castle
Eynsford Castle

Eynsford Castle is one of the earliest examples of a stone enclosure castle in England. It started out as a raised area of ground with a wooden tower upon it, next to the River Darent. In about 1088 the raised earth platform was surrounded by a 6 metre (20ft) tall wall made of coursed flint rubble. Several decades later the height of the wall was increased to 9.1 metres (30ft) and a new stone hall and a stone gate tower were built. After a fire in 1250 the hall was rebuilt and extended by William de Eynsford, creating a larger more comfortable manor house. The ruins of this house and some quite substantial sections of wall still remain.

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Eynsford

Eynsford is a small village on the banks of the River Darent, south of Dartford.
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TQ5465, 189 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 2 April, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 1 July, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5417 6581 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:22.2255N 0:12.8074E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5391 6591
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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