Hertford Castle

Hertford Castle
Part of Hertfordshire
Hertford, England
The 16th to 18th-century façade of Hertford Castle Gatehouse.
Coordinates51°47′44″N 0°04′48″W / 51.7955°N 0.0800°W / 51.7955; -0.0800
HeightUp to 15 metres (49 ft)
Site information
OwnerHertford Town Council
Open to
the public
No
ConditionRebuilt
Site history
Built913: Anglo-Saxon burgh
1066: Motte-and-bailey
1170 - 1174: Rectangular castle
1540s: Royal Tudor Palace
17th - 20th Century: Private residence
Built byEdward the Elder
William the Conqueror
Henry II
Henry VIII
William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury
In useOccupied

Hertford Castle is a Norman era castle built beside the River Lea in Hertford, the county town of Hertfordshire, England. Most of the internal buildings of the structure have been demolished.

The main surviving section is the Tudor gatehouse, which is a Grade I listed building.[1] Parts of the bailey walls on the east side of the castle also still stand, and are a Grade II* listed building.[2]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Hertford Castle Gatehouse (1269027)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Bailey walls, north east range to Hertford Castle (1268984)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 December 2021.