Glottenham Castle
Glottenham Castle was a castle in Mountfield, East Sussex, around 5 miles (8 km) north of Battle Abbey.[1] Built in the 13th century, it was abandoned in the late 16th or 17th century.
History[edit]
The Sussex manor of Glottenham has had boundary ditches since the 11th century, and the moat at Glottenham Castle is believed to date from around 1200.[2] Glottenham Castle was built in the late 13th century. The castle had stone walls, two square towers and a gatehouse.[3][4] The castle was owned by the de Etchingham family, before being abandoned in the late 16th or 17th century.[2] In the 19th century, the land around Glottenham Castle was used for growing hops.[5] In 1920, the castle's estate was sold at auction, and was listed as 595 acres (241 ha).[6]
In 1990, the site was listed under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.[2] The site is now a popular camping and glamping site.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Battle Abbey". The George in Rye. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Medieval moated site, Glottenham Castle (1012779)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Platt, Colin (September 2003). Medieval England: A Social History and Archaeology from the Conquest to 1600 AD. Routledge. pp. 113–114. ISBN 9781134794539. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Grehan, John; Mace, Martin (2012). Battleground Sussex. Casemate Publishers. ISBN 9781848846616. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Alleged Infringement of a Trademark by Hope Merchants". Leeds Mercury. 22 July 1865. p. 13. Retrieved 23 December 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Result of Auction". The Times. 12 February 1920. p. 26. Retrieved 23 December 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Batten, Rhiannon (14 June 2013). "The 50 Best nights under canvas". The Independent. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Turner, Sarah (12 May 2013). "UK campsites: Top 10 best places to enjoy the great outdoors". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 11 October 2016.