Rye Castle

Rye Castle
Part of the City of Rye
East Sussex in England
The Ypres Tower
The Ypres Tower
Location in East Sussex
Location in East Sussex
Rye Castle
Location in East Sussex
Coordinates50°56′59.35″N 0°44′8.11″E / 50.9498194°N 0.7355861°E / 50.9498194; 0.7355861
TypeCastle
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionStanding
Site history
Built1249[1]
Built byKing Henry III
In use1249-

Rye Castle, also known as Ypres Tower, was built in the 13th or 14th centuries,[1] and is situated in Rye, East Sussex, England. It is a Grade I listed building and has been scheduled as an ancient monument.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b "CastleXplorer - Rye Castle". CastleXplorer. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference nhle was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Historic England. "Ypres Tower and part of Rye Town Wall (Grade Scheduled ancient monument) (1002302)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 March 2020.