Bodiam, The Village c.1955
Photo ref: B128015
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Photo ref: B128015
Photo of Bodiam, The Village c.1955

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Bodiam is located on the River Rother and was once a port that shipped iron ingots and cannon, which were made in the area. Bodiam Castle was constructed in 1388, the last castle to be built in England for coastal defence. It is well conserved and set within a moat, and is in the care of the National Trust and open to visitors. In the picture we can see the 14th-century Castle Inn on the right and Bodiam Stores on the left. The scene is similar today, but the shop is now a tearoom.

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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