Herstmonceux Castle

📍 East Sussex, England

4.4 ★★★★½ 2,800 reviews

About

Herstmonceux Castle is a brick-built castle, dating from the 15th century, near Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England. It is one of the oldest significant brick buildings still standing in England. The castle was renowned for being one of the first buildings to use that material in England, and was built using bricks taken from the local clay, by builders from Flanders. It dates from 1441. Construction began under the then-owner, Sir Roger Fiennes, and was continued after his death in 1449 by his son, Lord Dacre. The castle was gifted to Queen's University at Kingston, a Canadian university, in 1993 by Alfred and Isabel Bader.

Built in 1441 as one of the oldest significant brick buildings in England. Served as the home of the Royal Greenwich Observatory from 1957-1988. Now owned by Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, and used as an international study centre. Grade I listed with stunning moat and 600 acres of grounds.