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Coordinates: 51°45′49″N. Berkhamsted Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. The castle was built to obtain control of a key route between London and the Midlands during the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century.
- 1066–1495
- Duchy of Cornwall
Berkhamsted Castle is only only 35 minutes by train from London, nestled in beautiful Hertfordshire countryside. Opening hours. Daily 10:00—18:00. Closed now Open tomorrow at 10:00. How to get here. next section. 950 years of History. For centuries, Berkhamsted Castle was a royal stronghold.
Address: White Hill, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1LJ. Before You Go. Visit the substantial remains of a strong and important motte-and-bailey castle dating from the 11th to 15th centuries, with surrounding walls, ditches and earthworks. Richard Earl of Cornwall added a 13th-century palace complex.
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Description. History of Berkhamsted Castle. Berkhamsted Castle was first built as a timber motte-and-bailey castle in the late 11th century. One of the most important early Norman castles, it controlled the northern approach to London, 30 miles away.
The story of Berkhamsted Castle begins with Duke William of Normandy. After the defeat of Harold at the Battle of Hastings on 14th October 1066, William marched with his army through southern England, pillaging as he went. Crossing the Thames at Wallingford, he reached Berkhamsted.
The entire Castle site bounded by the roads White Hill, Brownlow Road and New Road and owned today respectively by the Duchy of Cornwall, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Berkhamsted Castle Trust, is a Scheduled Ancient Monument protected under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, as amended ...
Mar 19, 2021 · About Berkhamsted Castle. Berkhamsted Castle was an 11th century Norman castle in Hertfordshire, built as a strategic stronghold between London and the Midlands. Though today in ruins, visitors are able to trace the dramatic earthworks and stone remains of what was once a thriving medieval palace.
