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Guildford Castle
Guildford Castle — castle in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Guildford · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
About
Guildford Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1100. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Address: GU1 3UW. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2339°, -0.5727°.
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Heritage listing
Guildford Castle is in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is thought to have been built by William the Conqueror, or one of his barons, shortly after the 1066 invasion of England.
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
Guildford Castle is in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is thought to have been built by William the Conqueror, or one of his barons, shortly after the 1066 invasion of England.
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Background
Architecture
]] After the Battle of Hastings in 1066 William led his army to Canterbury and then sacked towns along the Pilgrims' Way, including Guildford. Later William, or one of his barons, built Guildford Castle. There is no record of it in the Domesday Book of 1086, so construction probably started after that date. First to be built at the Castle would have been the motte (a mound) around which was a ditch and a bailey protected by a wooden palisade. The bailey's boundary would have run along Castle Street, South Hill, what is now Racks Close and parallel with Quarry Street (although slightly to the east). If it followed a typical Norman design the bailey would have been divided with a palisade…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2339, -0.5727
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Guildford
- Parish
- Guildford, unparished area
- Postcode
- GU1 3UW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Guildford
- Established
- 1100
- Nearest railway station
- Guildford — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.guildford.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q139629 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Guildford Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Guildford castle 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Guildford Castle?
- Guildford Castle is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode GU1 3UW), in the parish of Guildford, unparished area.
- When was Guildford Castle built?
- Built or established in 1100.
- Is Guildford Castle a listed building?
- Guildford Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Guildford Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Guildford Castle is part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Guildford Castle charge admission?
- Guildford Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Guildford Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Guildford, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU1 3UW.