Hastings Castle

Hastings Castle
Hastings, East Sussex
General view of Hastings Castle
Hastings Castle is located in East Sussex
Hastings Castle
Hastings Castle
Coordinates50°51′23″N 0°35′14″E / 50.85631°N 0.58731°E / 50.85631; 0.58731
TypeKeep and bailey
Site information
OwnerLocal Authority
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionFragmented Ruins
Site history
Built12th Century
MaterialsStone
DemolishedRuined by 1399

Hastings Castle is a keep and bailey castle ruin situated in the town of Hastings, East Sussex. It overlooks the English Channel, into which large parts of the castle have fallen over the years.

The construction of Hastings Castle depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, showing the raising of an earthen motte topped by a wooden palisade.