Lympne Castle
📍 Kent, England
About
Lympne Castle is a medieval castle in England that is located in the village of Lympne in Kent, above Romney Marsh. It is 18,862 square feet (1,752.3 m2) in size and is a Grade I listed property, described as a fortified manor house. After the Reformation, the castle was sometimes referred to as Court Lodge.
Built in the 1080s for the Archdeacons of Canterbury near the Roman Saxon Shore fort of Portus Lemanis. Rebuilt in the 1360s and expanded. Served as the archdeacon's residence until 1860. Restored by Robert Lorimer in 1907-12. Wings recorded here for 'Back to the Egg' in 1978. Grade I listed.
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