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Saltwood Castle, Kent, England

Saltwood Castle

Kent, England

The archbishops' castle above Hythe, from which the knights rode to murder Becket in 1170; its Courtenay gatehouse of the 1380s and ruined bailey enclose an inhabited range.

Current condition
Substantial remains
Coordinates
51.0894, 1.0917
Record
saltwood-castle

Visiting

Private — no public access · Admission: Unknown

A private residence; no general public admission.

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