Castles · East of England
Milden Castle
In or near Milden.
Milden Castle — castle in Milden, Suffolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sudbury · 8.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Milden Castle, the nearest railway station is Sudbury, located 8.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IP7 7AJ. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Milden 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 Milden, Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0791°, 0.8439°.
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Heritage listing
Milden Castle was a motte-and-bailey castle on Foxburrow hill in Milden, a village in Suffolk, England. It had been built by the twelfth century, and seems to have been involved in hostilities during the Anarchy. The chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond records that, during the Anarchy, the abbott at Bury St Edmunds had granted Adam De Cockfield the village of Groton as he was able to defend it against the castellan in Milden on account of holding a castle in nearby Lindsey. All that remains today is the twelve foot tall motte, with damage to the site and the destruction of the bailey a result of later gravel extraction.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Milden Castle was a motte-and-bailey castle on Foxburrow hill in Milden, a village in Suffolk, England. It had been built by the twelfth century, and seems to have been involved in hostilities during the Anarchy. The chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond records that, during the Anarchy, the abbott at Bury St Edmunds had granted Adam De Cockfield the village of Groton as he was able to defend it against the castellan in Milden on account of holding a castle in nearby Lindsey. All that remains today is the twelve foot tall motte, with damage to the site and the destruction of the bailey a result of later gravel extraction. The mound is a scheduled monument.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.0791, 0.8439
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Babergh
- Parish
- Milden
- Postcode
- IP7 7AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Suffolk
- Nearest railway station
- Sudbury — 8.8 km
- Official site
- www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info
Sources
- wikidata: Q6850899 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milden Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milden Castle?
- Milden Castle is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP7 7AJ), in the parish of Milden.
- What is Milden Castle?
- Milden Castle — castle in Milden, Suffolk, England, UK.
- How do I get to Milden Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Sudbury, about 8.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP7 7AJ.
- Is Milden Castle a listed building?
- Milden Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Milden Castle charge admission?
- Milden Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Milden Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP7 7AJ. It sits within the South Suffolk parliamentary constituency.