Bodiam Castle
14th-century moated castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England, UK
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Summary
Bodiam Castle is a quadrangular castle[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of quadrangular castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,081 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Bodiam[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Instance of: historic house museum[5], ruins[6], archaeological site[7]
- Commissioned by: Edward Dalyngrigge[8]
- Maintained by: National Trust[9]
- Owned by: National Trust[10], John Fuller[11]
- Operator: National Trust[12]
- Architectural style: medieval architecture[13], Perpendicular Gothic[14]
- Made from material: sandstone[15]
- Part of: A quadrangular castle and its landscaped setting, an associated millpond, medieval crofts and cultivation earthworks, and a World War II pillbox at Bodiam[16]
- Commons category: Bodiam Castle[17]
- Inception: 1385[18]
- Participated in conflict: English Civil War[19]
- OS grid reference: TQ7855025649[20]
- Significant event: licence to crenellate[21]
- Official website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiam-castle[22]
- Has facility: accessible toilet[23]
- Described by source: CastlesFortsBattles[24], Castellogy[25], National Trust[26]
- Heritage designation: Grade I listed building[27]
- Native label: Bodiam Castle[28]
- Short name: Bodiam[29]
- Has part(s) of the class: moat[30], drawbridge[31]
- Historic county: Sussex[32]
Why It Matters
Bodiam Castle has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]