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.Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle in Thurnham, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK
- Also known as: “Godard’s Castle” and “Godards Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include White Horse Wood and St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham.
White Horse Wood
Park
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
White Horse Wood is a recently created English country park near Thurnham to the north of Maidstone, Kent. Located within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the park is a Site of Nature Conservation Interest. White Horse Wood is situated 530 feet north of Thurnham Castle.
St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham
Church
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary the Virgin is a small parish church in Thurnham, Kent. Begun in the 12th century, it is a Grade I listed building. St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Thurnham Castle.
Black Horse Public House
Pub
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Hamlet
Photo: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grove Green is a suburban housing development, partially forming a part of Weavering village, near the town of Maidstone in Kent, England. The population of the development is included in the civil parish of Boxley. Grove Green is situated 2 miles southwest of Thurnham Castle.
Penenden Heath
Village
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penenden Heath is a suburb of the town of Maidstone in the English county of Kent. As the name suggests, it was developed on an area of heathland, an area of which remains as a recreation ground with some woodland. Penenden Heath is situated 2½ miles west of Thurnham Castle.
Dunn Street
Hamlet
Dunn Street is a hamlet near the village of Bredhurst and the M2 motorway, in Maidstone District, in the English county of Kent. It is south of the town of Gillingham. Dunn Street is situated 2½ miles north of Thurnham Castle.
Thurnham Castle
- Categories: castle ruin, motte-and-bailey castle, and historic site
- Location: Thurnham, Maidstone, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.29405° or 51° 17′ 39″ northLongitude
0.59105° or 0° 35′ 28″ eastOpen location code
9F327HVR+JCOpenStreetMap ID
way 919857263OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q7799359
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Thurnham Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Godards Castle”
- Danish: “Thurnham Castle”
- French: “Thurnham Castle”
- German: “Thurnham Castle”
- Swedish: “Godards Castle”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Black Horse Inn and Detling Hill.
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