Glottenham Castle was a castle in Mountfield, East Sussex, around 5 miles (8 km) north of Battle Abbey.[1] Built in the 13th century, it was abandoned in the late 16th or 17th century.
History
editThe Sussex manor of Glottenham has had boundary ditches since the 11th century, and the moat at Glottenham Castle is believed to date from around 1200.[2] Glottenham Castle was built in the late 13th century. The castle had stone walls, two square towers and a gatehouse.[3][4] The castle was owned by the de Etchingham family, before being abandoned in the late 16th or 17th century.[2] In the 19th century, the land around Glottenham Castle was used for growing hops.[5] In 1920, the castle's estate was sold at auction, and was listed as 595 acres (241 ha).[6]
In 1990, the site was listed under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.[2] The site is now a popular camping and glamping site.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Battle Abbey". The George in Rye. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Medieval moated site, Glottenham Castle (1012779)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Platt, Colin (September 2003). Medieval England: A Social History and Archaeology from the Conquest to 1600 AD. Routledge. pp. 113–114. ISBN 9781134794539. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Grehan, John; Mace, Martin (2012). Battleground Sussex. Casemate Publishers. ISBN 9781848846616. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Alleged Infringement of a Trademark by Hope Merchants". Leeds Mercury. 22 July 1865. p. 13. Retrieved 23 December 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Result of Auction". The Times. 12 February 1920. p. 26. Retrieved 23 December 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Batten, Rhiannon (14 June 2013). "The 50 Best nights under canvas". The Independent. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Turner, Sarah (12 May 2013). "UK campsites: Top 10 best places to enjoy the great outdoors". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 11 October 2016.