What is recorded here
Bell Inn, Castle Hedingham is a castle, fort or tower in Braintree, England. Perhaps it stood as a watchful stone sentinel over the surrounding land. Maybe travellers sought shelter beneath its roof after dark. Imagine the building still holding the shape of that old purpose.
A named place photographed at this map point in Braintree.
Built by the de Hedingham family in the 12th century, Castle Hedingham is remembered as a well-preserved Norman motte-and-bailey castle that reflects early medieval military architecture in Essex.
Places near here
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The Old Moat HouseOld home or work place · 55 yd
The Keep at Castle HedinghamCastle, fort or tower · 88 yd
Church Square, Castle HedinghamCastle, fort or tower · 93 yd
Part of Rushley Green woodForest or wood · 879 yd
Colne Valley RailwayMuseum · 1472 yd
Castle HedinghamHeritage attraction · 1532 yd
Kendallscroft GroveWood · 1734 yd
Great Yeldham OakMemorial · 2.4 mi
MilestoneMonument or public art · 2.4 mi
Footpath to Hill FarmMountain or hill · 3.0 mi
Gestingthorpe Roman Villa (site of)Archaeological place · 3.3 miOther information
Photo: Oxyman · CC BY-SA 2.0