What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Ongar Castle as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Ongar Castle was built by the de Londres family in the 12th century and later held by the powerful De Montfort family. It is important as a well-preserved example of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle and as a site associated with the history of the Hundred Years' War.
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