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Betchworth Castle is a ruined fortified mediæval stone house near Brockham, Surrey. It started as an earthwork fortress built by Robert Fitz Gilbert in the 11th century. His son Sir John FitzAlan, Earl Marshal of England, turned it into a stone castle in 1379. It passed by marriage to Sir Thomas Browne, who in 1448 rebuilt it as a fortified house. Alterations were later made in 1705 and in 1799. It was abandoned and partially demolished in the 1830s. It is within the council area of Mole Valley (Surrey).
Historic England Grade II Listed 1378073.
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Surrey
Lat, Long: 51.237182,-0.29650991
Grid Reference: TQ 1901 5004
Civil Parish: Brockham CP
Council Area: Mole Valley CA (Surrey CA)
Police Area: Surrey PA
GBPN ID: 299895
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Betchworth_Castle,_Surrey_299895
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Historic England Grade II Listed 1378073.
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Surrey
Lat, Long: 51.237182,-0.29650991
Grid Reference: TQ 1901 5004
Civil Parish: Brockham CP
Council Area: Mole Valley CA (Surrey CA)
Police Area: Surrey PA
GBPN ID: 299895
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Betchworth_Castle,_Surrey_299895
Peruse Surrey on Wikishire