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Farnham Castle is a Norman fortification comprising a motte-and-bailey castle built in the 12th century, with substantial stone additions constructed during the medieval period. The site is dominated by a prominent mound surrounded by defensive ditches, upon which stands a keep constructed of flint and stone rubble, erected in the late 12th century. Adjacent to the motte lies the bailey, formerly enclosed by a wooden palisade later replaced with stone walls, which became the administrative and residential heart of the castle from the 13th century onwards. The castle served as the principal residence of the Bishops of Winchester and remains architecturally significant as an exemplar of Norman military engineering and subsequent medieval development in southern England.
Farnham Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012181. View the official record →
Farnham Castle is a Norman fortification comprising a motte-and-bailey castle built in the 12th century, with substantial stone additions constructed during the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012181.
Farnham Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1012181.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 100m east of Forest Cottage (3.1 km), Bowl barrow 180m south east of Forest Cottage (3.3 km), Waverley Abbey: a Cistercian monastery south of Waverley Abbey House (3.7 km).
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