A Castle Fit for a King
A Castle Fit for a King is in Castle Point District, Essex, England. A Castle Fit for a King is situated nearby to Hadleigh Castle, as well as near the peak Plumtree Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hadleigh Castle and Hadleigh Farm.
Hadleigh Castle
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
Hadleigh Castle is a ruined fortification in the English county of Essex, overlooking the Thames Estuary from south of the town of Hadleigh. Built after 1215 during the reign of Henry III by Hubert de Burgh, the castle was surrounded by parkland and had an important economic and defensive role.
Hadleigh Farm
Farm
Photo: Oneblackline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hadleigh Farm is an educational working farm and cross-country cycling venue located in Hadleigh, within the borough of Castle Point, in the county of Essex.
Church of St James the Less
Church
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
The Church of St James the Less, is a grade I listed church in Hadleigh, Essex. The church is of predominantly Norman construction with the chancel and nave dating to the 12th century. Church of St James the Less is situated 3,200 feet north of A Castle Fit for a King.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hadleigh and Leigh-on-Sea.
Hadleigh
Town
Photo: Edward Clack, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hadleigh is a town in the borough of Castle Point, in the south-east of Essex, England. It lies on the A13 road between Thundersley, Benfleet and Leigh-on-Sea. The A127 'Southend Arterial Road' bypasses the town to the north.
Leigh-on-Sea
Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leigh-on-Sea is a beautiful old fishing port on the London side of Southend-on-Sea on the south coast of Essex. Visitor venues in Leigh can be divided into three zones.
South Benfleet
Village
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
South Benfleet is a town in the Castle Point district of Essex, England, 30 miles east of London. It is adjacent to the village of North Benfleet. The Benfleet post town includes South Benfleet, Thundersley, New Thundersley and Hadleigh. South Benfleet is situated 2½ miles west of A Castle Fit for a King.
A Castle Fit for a King
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- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Castle Point District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.54439° or 51° 32′ 40″ northLongitude
0.60935° or 0° 36′ 34″ eastOperator
English HeritageOpen location code
9F32GJV5+QPOpenStreetMap ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plumtree Hill and Maze.
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