Thurnham Castle
Thurnham Castle or Godard's Castle is situated to the north of the village of Thurnham which is 3 miles north-east of Maidstone, Kent. It is a 12th-century flint-built castle constructed by Robert of Thurnham in the reign of Henry II on a hill on the edge of the North Downs.
- Ruins
- …is also known as “Godard’s Castle”
- Description: castle in Thurnham, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include White Horse Wood and St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham.
White Horse Wood
White Horse Wood is a recently created English country… White Horse Wood is situated 530 feet north of Thurnham Castle.
St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham
St Mary the Virgin is a small parish church in Thurnham, Kent. St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Thurnham Castle.
Black Horse Public House
Black Horse Public House is situated 1,100 feet south of Thurnham Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grove Green and Penenden Heath.
Grove Green
Grove Green is a suburban housing development, near… Grove Green is situated 2 miles southwest of Thurnham Castle.
Penenden Heath
Penenden Heath is a suburb of the town of Maidstone in the English county of Kent. Penenden Heath is situated 2½ miles west of Thurnham Castle.
Dunn Street
Dunn Street is a hamlet near the village of Bredhurst… Dunn Street is situated 2½ miles north of Thurnham Castle.
Thurnham Castle
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Latitude
51.29405° or 51° 17′ 39″ north
Longitude
0.59105° or 0° 35′ 28″ east
Open location code
9F327HVR+JC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Thurnham Castle” goes by many names.
Godards CastleCebuano
Thurnham CastleDanish
Godards CastleSwedish
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Highlights include The Black Horse Inn and Detling Hill.
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