Rayleigh Castle
Rayleigh Castle was a masonry and timber castle built in the town of Rayleigh in Essex, England in the 11th century shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. All that exists today are the earthwork remains of its large motte-and-bailey.Photo: John Myers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: Norman earthworks in Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK
- Also known as: “Rayleigh Mount”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rayleigh Windmill and Rayleigh railway station.
Rayleigh Windmill
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rayleigh Windmill is a grade II listed Tower mill at Rayleigh, Essex, England which has been restored as a landmark and is used as a museum. Rayleigh Windmill is situated 490 feet east of Rayleigh Castle.
Rayleigh railway station
Railway station
Photo: John Myers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rayleigh railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England, serving the town of Rayleigh, in Essex. It lies 33 miles 9 chains down the line from London Liverpool Street, and is situated between Wickford to the west and Hockley to the east. Rayleigh railway station is situated 940 feet northwest of Rayleigh Castle.
The Crown Public House
Pub
Photo: John Myers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Crown Public House is situated 860 feet south of Rayleigh Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rayleigh and Hadleigh.
Rayleigh
Town
Photo: Auntalys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rayleigh is a market town and civil parish in the Rochford District of Essex, England. It lies between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea, 32 miles east of central London.
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. Hadleigh is situated 2½ miles south of Rayleigh Castle.
North Benfleet
Village
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Benfleet is a village in the civil parish of Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet, in the Borough of Basildon in Essex, England. It is located between the towns of Basildon to the west and South Benfleet to the east. North Benfleet is situated 2½ miles west of Rayleigh Castle.
Rayleigh Castle
- Categories: castle, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Rayleigh, Rochford District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.58847° or 51° 35′ 19″ northLongitude
0.60404° or 0° 36′ 15″ eastOpen location code
9F32HJQ3+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 1414355431OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q7298479
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Rayleigh Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Rayleigh Castle”
- Turkish: “Rayleigh Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rayleigh Mount and Sensory Garden.
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