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Herstmonceux Castle is built

1401 CE · United Kingdom, Europe · History

Herstmonceux Castle is built
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Herstmonceux Castle is a brick-built castle, dating from the 15th century, near Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England. It is one of the oldest significant brick buildings still standing in England. The castle was renowned for being one of the first buildings to use that material in England, built using bricks made from local clay by builders from Flanders.

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