Queenborough Castle, Medieval concentric castle site in Queenborough, Kent.
The castle featured a circular design with six supporting towers, an outer curtain wall, and a protective moat encircling the entire structure.
King Edward III commissioned the castle's construction in 1361, employing 1600 workers to complete the defensive structure at a cost of 20,000 pounds.
The castle received its name in honor of Queen Philippa, marking the establishment of the Royal Borough of Queenborough through a royal charter.
The castle site, now known as Castle Green, allows visitors to observe archaeological remnants discovered during investigations in the 1990s and 2005.
The structure stands as England's first concentric castle and the only royal castle built from scratch during the Late Middle Ages period.
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Location: Queenborough
Inception: 1361
GPS coordinates: 51.41620,0.74865
Latest update: March 6, 2025 03:00
Grain Tower
4.1 km
Sheppey Crossing
2.9 km
Kingsferry Bridge
2.8 km
Garrison Point Fort
3.4 km
Great Mill
2.7 km
Shed No. 78
3.2 km
Town Hall
444 m
The Criterion Blue Town
2.9 km
Parish Church of the Holy Trinity
2.8 km
Church of All Saints
4.4 km
Parish Church of the Holy Trinity
341 m
Roman Catholic Church of St Henry and St Elizabeth
3.1 km
Sheerness War Memorial
2.9 km
Monument To Greet Family In Churchyard Of Holy Trinity Parish Church
322 m
Former Royal Dockyard Church And Attached Wall And Railings
3 km
Red Lion Public House
2.9 km
King William Lion Monument To West Of Medway Port Authority Offices
3 km
Remains Of Windmill In Grounds Of Seaview Hotel
3 km
Neats Court
1.1 km
Railings To South Side Of Green To East Of Naval Terrace
2.9 km
North Gate House
3.1 km
Numbers 1 To 8 Attached Basement Railings, Walls, Coach House And Stables
2.9 km
Queenborough Lines
2.2 km
South Gate House
3.1 km
Traditional Agricultural Barn
4.3 km
Clock Tower
2.8 km
Numbers 1 To 15 And Attached Railings
3 km
Sheerness defences
3.1 kmReviews
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