Bodiam, The Castle 1890
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Photo ref: 25390
Photo of Bodiam, The Castle 1890

More about this scene

Bodiam, built in the 14th century, stands in the centre of a lake-like moat covered in water lilies. Bodiam was protected by three drawbridges, two fortified bastions, three portcullises, and an internal arrangement of rooms and doorways designed for defence. This photograph was taken before Bodiam's restoration by Lord Curzon, who bequeathed the castle to the nation in 1925.

A Selection of Memories from Bodiam

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Bodiam

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I have many fond memories of Bodiam and the Castle, from when I was 1 year old in 1943, until I was 15. Along with dear Mum and my two sisters, our whole extended family on my mum's side consisting of several families would move to Bodiam, to our tin huts to go hop picking. We used to pile into a number of open backed lorries for the journey which used to go through the Blackwall tunnel and along the A21 to East Sussex ...see more