Castles · South East England
Lympne Castle
Lympne Castle — castle in Lympne, Kent, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Westenhanger · 2.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Lympne Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1080. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Lympne, Kent, England". Coordinates: 51.0722°, 1.0236°.
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Heritage listing
Lympne Castle is a medieval castle in England that is located in the village of Lympne in Kent, above Romney Marsh. It is 18,862 square feet (1,752.3 m2) in size and is a Grade I listed property, described as a fortified manor house. After the Reformation, the castle was sometimes referred to as Court Lodge.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lympne Escarpment SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lympne Castle is a medieval castle in England that is located in the village of Lympne in Kent, above Romney Marsh. It is 18,862 square feet (1,752.3 m2) in size and is a Grade I listed property, described as a fortified manor house. After the Reformation, the castle was sometimes referred to as Court Lodge.
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Background
History
The castle was built close to the former Roman Saxon Shore fort of Portus Lemanis, sometimes known as Stutfall Castle, on the site of Lympne Abbey. The first castle on the site was erected in the 1080s for the Archdeacons of Canterbury. It was rebuilt in the 1360s and expanded. After that work, the structure included a tower at each end. Additions were made in the 15th and 19th centuries. The last addition was by Robert Lorimer, who worked on the property during 1907 and 1911–12. Until 1860, the property was the residence of the Archdeacon of Canterbury. It was then used as a farmhouse but was in disrepair by the early 1900s. The property was purchased by F.J. Tennant in 1906. The…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0722, 1.0236
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- Lympne
- Postcode
- CT21 4LQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Established
- 1080
- Nearest railway station
- Westenhanger — 2.7 km
- Official site
- lympnecastle.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q421395 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lympne Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lympne Castle - geograph.org.uk - 4223972.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lympne Castle?
- Lympne Castle is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT21 4LQ), in the parish of Lympne.
- When was Lympne Castle built?
- Built or established in 1080.
- Is Lympne Castle a listed building?
- Lympne Castle is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Lympne Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Lympne Castle is part of the Lympne Escarpment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Lympne Castle charge admission?
- Lympne Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Lympne Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Westenhanger, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT21 4LQ.