Eynsford Castle
Eynsford Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in Eynsford, Kent. Built on the site of an earlier Anglo-Saxon stone burh, the castle was constructed by William de Eynsford, probably between 1085 and 1087, to protect the lands of Lanfranc, the Archbishop of Canterbury, from Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 120 feet (40 metres)
- Description: castle, now ruinous, in Eynsford, Kent, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Eynsford War Memorial and Eynsford railway station.
Eynsford railway station
Eynsford railway station serves Eynsford in Kent, England.
3,700 feet southwest of Eynsford Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Horton Kirby and East Hill.
Horton Kirby
Horton Kirby is a village in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England.
2 miles northeast of Eynsford Castle
Swanley Village
Swanley Village is a village in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England.
2½ miles north of Eynsford Castle
Eynsford Castle
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Latitude
51.37051° or 51° 22′ 14″ north
Longitude
0.21349° or 0° 12′ 49″ east
Open location code
9F3296C7+69
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Eynsford Castle” goes by many names.
Eynsford CastleCebuano
安斯佛城堡Chinese
Eynsford CastleDanish
Eynsford CastleSwedish
Eynsford KalesiTurkish
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