What is recorded here
Castle Hedingham Keep is a castle, fort or tower in Braintree, England. Perhaps stones still hold the shape of hands that built them. Maybe a room waits for breath to return. Imagine one chamber remembering every storm it outlived.
A named place photographed at this map point in Braintree.
Built by the de Hastingues family in the late 12th century, Castle Hedingham Keep is one of the best-preserved Norman keeps in England and is remembered for its historical and architectural significance.
Places near here
Bell Inn, Castle HedinghamCastle, fort or tower · 154 yd
Bank HouseListed building · 200 yd
Luce's CottageListed building · 202 yd
The Keep at Castle HedinghamCastle, fort or tower · 219 yd
Part of Rushley Green woodForest or wood · 943 yd
Colne Valley RailwayMuseum · 1618 yd
Alderford Water MillMuseum · 1648 yd
Kendallscroft GroveWood · 1663 yd
MilestoneMonument or public art · 2.4 mi
Great Yeldham OakMemorial · 2.5 mi
Footpath to Hill FarmMountain or hill · 3.0 mi
Gestingthorpe Roman Villa (site of)Archaeological place · 3.3 miOther information
Photo: Geoff Holland · CC BY-SA 2.0