Hedingham Castle
Hedingham Castle, in the village of Castle Hedingham, Essex, is arguably the best preserved Norman keep in England. The castle fortifications and outbuildings were built around 1100, and the keep around 1140.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Grade I listed historic house museum in Castle Hedingham, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Castle Hedingham” and “海丁罕城堡”
- Postal code: CO9 3DJ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Hedingham Castle House and Church of St Nicholas, Castle Hedingham.
Church of St Nicholas, Castle Hedingham
Church
Church of St Nicholas, Castle Hedingham is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Hedingham Castle.
The Old Moot House
Restaurant
The Old Moot House is a restaurant, which is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Hedingham Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sible Hedingham and Great Yeldham.
Sible Hedingham
Village
Sible Hedingham is a village and civil parish in the county of Essex, England.
Great Yeldham
Village
Great Yeldham is a village and civil parish in north… Great Yeldham is situated 2½ miles northwest of Hedingham Castle.
Southey Green
Hamlet
Sible Hedingham is a village and civil parish in the county of Essex, England. Southey Green is situated 2½ miles south of Hedingham Castle.
Hedingham Castle
- Categories: historic house museum, castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Castle Hedingham, Braintree District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.99249° or 51° 59′ 33″ north
Longitude
0.60149° or 0° 36′ 5″ east
Elevation
236 feet (72 metres)
Established
1140
Open location code
9F32XJR2+XH
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Welsh—“Hedingham Castle” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “замак Хедзінгем”
- Cebuano: “Hedingham Castle”
- Chinese: “海丁漢姆城堡”
- Czech: “Hedingham Castle”
- Danish: “Hedingham Castle”
- Dutch: “Hedingham Castle”
- French: “château de Hedingham”
- French: “Château de Hedingham”
- German: “Hedingham Castle”
- Hebrew: “טירת הדינגהם”
- Irish: “Caisleán Hedingham”
- Italian: “castello di Hedingham”
- Italian: “Castello di Hedingham”
- Japanese: “ヘディンガム城”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hedingham Castle”
- Norwegian: “Hedingham Castle”
- Persian: “قلعه هدینگهام”
- Polish: “Zamek Hedingham”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Hedingham”
- Russian: “Замок Хедингем”
- Russian: “Хедингемский замок”
- Swedish: “Hedingham Castle”
- Turkish: “Hedingham Kalesi”
- Welsh: “Castell Hedingham”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Castle Hedingham and High Street Green.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Castle Hedingham village sign and TheGood Place.
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Worth a closer look: Colchester and Chelmsford.
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