Castles · South East England
Bletchingley Castle
In or near Outwood.
Bletchingley Castle — castle in Surrey, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Nutfield · 2.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Bletchingley Castle is located in Tandridge, Surrey, with the postcode RH1 4LB. The nearest railway station is Nutfield, which is 2.2 km away. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users, and it is unclear whether entry is free or paid.
About
Bletchingley Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Surrey, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2390°, -0.1076°.
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Heritage listing
Bletchingley Castle is a ruined castle and set of earthworks partly occupied by three buildings. The Scheduled Ancient Monument is directly beside the Greensand Way below it to the south in the village of Bletchingley in Surrey. The site's tower standing from c.1170 to 1264 had a panorama from one of the narrower parts of the Greensand Ridge, which runs from mid-Kent to south-west Surrey.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bletchingley Castle is a ruined castle and set of earthworks partly occupied by three buildings. The Scheduled Ancient Monument is directly beside the Greensand Way below it to the south in the village of Bletchingley in Surrey. The site's tower standing from c.1170 to 1264 had a panorama from one of the narrower parts of the Greensand Ridge, which runs from mid-Kent to south-west Surrey.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Late in the 12th century a rectangular tower was built on an earlier enclosure of earthworks by Richard Fitz Gilbert, founder of the de Clare family. In 1170 on the way to Canterbury the four knights responsible for assassinating Thomas Becket stopped here. Such a tower would have provided a complete look-out from the Greensand Ridge, which itself provided a relatively reliably dry but not foot or hoof-wearing east–west route. In the 1260s the castle was besieged and taken by royal forces. The tower was destroyed.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2390, -0.1076
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Tandridge
- Parish
- Bletchingley
- Postcode
- RH1 4LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Surrey
- Nearest railway station
- Nutfield — 2.2 km
- Official site
- www.bletchingleyhistory.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4926360 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bletchingley Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bletchingley Castle?
- Bletchingley Castle is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode RH1 4LB), in the parish of Bletchingley.
- What is Bletchingley Castle?
- Bletchingley Castle — castle in Surrey, England, UK.
- How do I get to Bletchingley Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Nutfield, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH1 4LB.
- Is Bletchingley Castle a listed building?
- Bletchingley Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Bletchingley Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Bletchingley Castle is part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Bletchingley Castle charge admission?
- Bletchingley Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Bletchingley Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Nutfield, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH1 4LB.