A medieval pleasaunce 30m south east of Court Lodge: part of the landscaped setting of Bodiam Castle — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Thirty metres south east of Court Lodge, a medieval pleasaunce still marks the landscaped setting of Bodiam Castle. It is a scheduled monument in Rother, England, though listing does not guarantee entry. The distance and direction preserve a small deliberate point: pleasure, not defence, shaped that edge of the castle estate.

The National Heritage List for England records A medieval pleasaunce 30m south east of Court Lodge: part of the landscaped setting of Bodiam 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.

Built as part of the landscaped setting of Bodiam Castle in the late 14th century by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, this pleasaunce reflects the medieval tradition of creating formal gardens and recreational spaces around fortified residences. It is important as a rare surviving example of such landscaping associated with a well-preserved 14th-century moated castle in East Sussex.

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