Herstmonceux Castle

Herstmonceux Castle
Herstmonceux Castle, seen from the south-east
Type	Medieval fortified house
Location	Herstmonceux
Coordinates	50°52′10″N 0°20′19″E / 50.8695°N 0.3387°E / 50.8695; 0.3387
OS grid reference	TQ64511046
Area	East Sussex
Built	1441
Owner	Queen's University at Kingston
Scheduled monument
Official name	Herstmonceux Castle
Reference no.	1002298
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name	Herstmonceux Castle with attached bridges to north and south and causeway with moat retaining walls to west
Designated	24 July 1989
Reference no.	1272785
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens
Official name	Herstmonceux Castle and Place
Designated	25 March 1987
Reference no.	1000231
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	Herstmonceux Science Centre
Designated	26 March 2003
Reference no.	1391813
Location of Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex

Herstmonceux Castle is a brick-built castle, dating from the 15th century, near Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England. It is one of the oldest significant brick buildings still standing in England.^[1] The castle was renowned for being one of the first buildings to use that material in England, and was built using bricks taken from the local clay, by builders from Flanders.^[2] It dates from 1441.^[3] Construction began under the then-owner, Sir Roger Fiennes, and was continued after his death in 1449 by his son, Lord Dacre.^[3] The castle has been owned by Queen's University at Kingston, a Canadian university, since 1993.^[4]

The parks and gardens of Herstmonceux Castle and Place are Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.^[3] Other listed structures on the Herstmonceux estate include the Grade II listed walled garden to the north of the castle,^[5] and the Grade II* listed telescopes and workshops of the Herstmonceux Science Centre.^[6]