What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Hart.
King John's Castle was built during the late 12th or early 13th century, likely under the orders of King John of England, to consolidate Norman control in the region. It is remembered as a symbol of medieval English authority and military presence in the area.
Places near here
Odiham CastleScheduled monument · 113 yd
Autumn on the Basingstoke CanalHeritage place · 244 yd
Swing Bridge over the Basingstoke canalHeritage place · 345 yd
Butter WoodWood · 1254 yd
Spring HeadWood · 1648 yd
Old Milestone by the A30, Smokey House Copse, Nately ScuresMonument or public art · 1.3 mi
Hook War MemorialMemorial · 1.4 mi
Milestone west of HookMonument or public art · 1.4 mi
Up Nately BrickworksVisitor information · 1.5 mi
Welcome to Broad Oak CommonVisitor information · 1.7 mi
Small waterfall of an outfall east of Broad Oak BridgeWaterfall · 1.9 mi
White HillMountain / peak · 1.9 miOther information
Photo: Hugh Chevallier · CC BY-SA 2.0