Thurnham Castle

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title: Thurnham Castle
text: Thurnham Castle or Godard's Castle is situated to the north of the village of Thurnham which is 3 miles north-east of Maidstone, Kent. It is a 12th-century flint-built castle constructed by Robert of Thurnham in the reign of Henry II on a hill on the edge of the North Downs. One side of the bailey wall still stands 10 foot high and originally it enclosed an area of about a quarter of an acre. In the 12th century, the site belonged to the de Say family and then the Thurnhams. The site has been ac
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description: Castle in Kent, United Kingdom
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date modified: 2023-04-18T18:43:10Z
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