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Hertford Castle was built in Norman times beside the River Lea in Hertford, the county town of Hertfordshire, England. Most of the internal buildings of the castle have been demolished. The main surviving section is the Tudor gatehouse, which is a Grade I listed building.
Hertford was a fortified Saxon town built by King Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great, in 912. From the Saxon earthworks, designed to resist the Danes, the Castle grew after the Norman...
This Norman castle has a rich and eventful history, regularly visited by English Royalty and even played host to English Parliamentary meetings during the 1563 London plague. Discover more about Hertford Castle on this open day and explore the basement with its dungeons, the Robing Room and the Downshire Suite.
Dec 1, 2015 · Throughout the year the Castle opens to the public free of charge. Hertford Town Council organise events for all ages from brass band concerts to open air cinema events, music festivals to craft markets. Visit hertford.gov.uk/events for a full listing of castle events available to the public. The Castle gatehouse is available for venue hire and ...
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The building often referred to as Hertford Castle is in fact the gatehouse. The castle itself no longer stands but occupied the enclosed area behind the gatehouse. For 300 years a Royal Palace stood within the flint walls having previously been one of a series of castles built for defence purposes.
Hertford Castle is a motte and bailey castle situated in the centre of Hertford on the banks of the River Lea. The monument includes a flat-topped motte which stands at the north corner of the castle and measures 30m in diameter and c.6.5m in height.
The site of the castle can be found in the centre of the town, and today on the grounds of the castle a beautiful house and gardens can be found. There are traces of the original castle around the site, a gate house and curtain walls still remain.
