England · 13th century
Leybourne Castle is a 13th-century castle in the parish of Leybourne, Kent, west of Castle Way.
The two semi circular bastions of the twin towered gatehouse built in 1275 remain and are incorporated into a Tudor farmhouse that was extensively rebuilt around 1930. Some evidence of circular earthworks also remains. The curtain wall was extant until the 18th century but now none of it remains. It has strong links with the similar church very near it. Leybourne Castle is a Grade II* listed building. Currently it is private property and inaccessible to the public.
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Leybourne Castle ranks #5,732 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #337 of the 360 mapped in England. Founded 1275, it is older than 65% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 1080 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Southend-on-Sea, 33 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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