Artistic Pictures of Bodiam Castle

Bodiam Castle is a magnificent 14th century stone quadrangular fortress, founded by Sir Edward Dallingridge. The perfect ashlar curtain, with its substantial towers, stands perfectly symmetrical in the middle of its moat and is the picture book example of a castle. At the four corners are four-storeyed cylindrical towers, with square interval towers on the east and west walls. On the south wall is a square postern tower, while the north front has a formidable twin-rectilinar towered gatehouse. The original bridge across the moat was at right angles to the octagonal platform, which had a drawbridge connecting it to the barbican.



The Bodiam Castle is build with symmetrical towers and a broad open court. The living quarters or apartments are spread throughout the quadrangle sides facing to the interior of the castle and the court.




During the time when the Bodiam Castle was built, castles were built to last and were to be comfortable and secure for the lords or nobles that resided in them. The outward appearance of the castles helped in showing the lords of nobles wealth and rank. Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, who began the building of the Bodiam Castle mixed what he saw in France and what was popular in England. He borrowed the comfort and luxuries from the French and the strength and stability from the English fortresses. The style in which Dalyngrigge built and furnished the Bodiam Castle made it one of the most modern during its time.



Though the castle is sealed off from the outside world, inside it is open and airy. The way that it was built showed the end of the Middle Ages. The lord's quarters were well connected with an escape route that would lead to at least one of the three different draw bridges. Spiral staircases led up through the towers and other stairways wound their way through the halls and corridors.



Though, believed to be strong at the time and a fortress against the enemies the castle was not built well enough to withstand a large-scale attack. Luckily that has never been put to the test and never likely will.