Ruin
Odiham Castle
ENG England · 13th century
Odiham Castle (also known locally as King John's Castle) is a ruined castle situated near Odiham in Hampshire, United Kingdom.
It is one of only three fortresses built by King John during his reign. The site was possibly chosen by King John because he had visited the area in 1204 and it lay halfway between Windsor and Winchester.
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Odiham Castle ranks #1,738 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #135 of the 181 mapped in England. Founded 1207, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 478 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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