Tonbridge Castle
Castle Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BG - England, UK
Phone: +44 (0)1732 770929 - Fax: +44 (0)1732 770449
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Described as Kent’s best example of a Motte-and-Bailey gatehouse, Tonbridge Castle’s origins date back to the Norman invasion of 1066. William the Conqueror granted his relative, Richard Fitzgilbert (later de Clare), lands in Kent and with it the responsibility of guarding the River Medway crossing at Tonbridge. However, the castle has a stormy history which includes a violent siege following the de Clare’s rebellion against King William II (Rufus), disputes with the Archbishops of Canterbury, and the loss of the castle to both King John and Henry III.
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