Blobble Blog » castles http://blobble.com Blobble blog about just anbout anything Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:19:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Hastings Castle http://blobble.com/2009/09/hastings-castle/ http://blobble.com/2009/09/hastings-castle/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:52:18 +0000 admin http://blobble.com/?p=16 If you are visiting Hastings in East Sussex this year, why not take some time out to visit Hastings Castle and take yourself back a few centuries in history. The ruins of this former castle are part of the ancient history of this area, being the first castle built by the Norman King William the Conquerer after his invasion of Britain in 1066. In the medieval siege tent visitors can view a twenty minute audio/visual programme in which the history of Hastings castle and the area are revealed, especially the oh so important 1066 story. The Count of Eu held control of the castle through most of the Norman period and King John ordered the castle destroyed, it was later re-fortified by Henry III. In 1951 the Hastings Corporation bought the site and turned it into a major tourist attraction for the town. The castle can be found on Castle Hill Road, West Hill, Hastings. Map of Hastings.

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