Stately homes · South East England
Westenhanger Castle
In or near Lyminge.
Westenhanger Castle — Grade I listed historic house museum in Shepway, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Westenhanger · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Westenhanger Castle, the nearest railway station is Westenhanger, located 0.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CT21 4HX. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Westenhanger Castle is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1343. Designed by http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/7260b51c8644785a037904f2587d77be. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed historic house museum in Shepway, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.0944°, 1.0314°.
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Heritage listing
Westenhanger Castle is a fortified manor house once owned by royalty, located next to Westenhanger railway station and the grandstand of Folkestone Racecourse in Kent. The castle has endured a period of steady decline to near ruination in recent years, but the current owners have engaged a programme of consolidation, conservation and restoration to the castle and adjoining buildings. It is now being used as a conference and wedding venue.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
Westenhanger Castle is a historic wedding venue located in Kent, offering a romantic setting with both indoor and outdoor ceremony options. The castle features beautifully renovated dressing areas and a picturesque lawn, making it ideal for couples looking to create memorable experiences on their special day.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Westenhanger Castle is a fortified manor house once owned by royalty, located next to Westenhanger railway station and the grandstand of Folkestone Racecourse in Kent. The castle has endured a period of steady decline to near ruination in recent years, but the current owners have engaged a programme of consolidation, conservation and restoration to the castle and adjoining buildings. It is now being used as a conference and wedding venue.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Westenhanger Castle was a fortified 14th-century quadrangular manor house reflecting the opulence of its owners at that time. However, its history began almost 1,000 years ago, in 1035, when King Canute owned the estate. The de Criol family, descendants of Bertram de Criol, were initially responsible in 1343 for the building of a permanent structure on the site. The castle stayed in the family until the Wars of the Roses when Sir Thomas de Criol or Kyriell was beheaded the day after the Second Battle of St Albans by order of Queen Margaret of Anjou. Sir Thomas de Criol had no sons, and Westenhanger came to his son-in-law, Sir John Fogge. The manor house at the time contained 126 rooms.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0944, 1.0314
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- Stanford
- Postcode
- CT21 4HX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ashford
- Established
- 1343
- Nearest railway station
- Westenhanger — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.westenhangercastle.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7987356 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Westenhanger Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Westenhanger Castle - geograph.org.uk - 889584.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Westenhanger Castle?
- Westenhanger Castle is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT21 4HX), in the parish of Stanford.
- What is Westenhanger Castle?
- Westenhanger Castle — Grade I listed historic house museum in Shepway, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Westenhanger Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Westenhanger, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT21 4HX.
- When was Westenhanger Castle built?
- Built or established in 1343. Designed by http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/7260b51c8644785a037904f2587d77be.
- Is Westenhanger Castle a listed building?
- Westenhanger Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Westenhanger Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Westenhanger Castle is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Westenhanger Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Westenhanger, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT21 4HX.