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Baynard's Castle refers to buildings on two neighbouring sites in the City of London, between where Blackfriars station and St Paul's Cathedral now stand. The first was a Norman fortification constructed by Ralph Baynard (fl. 1086), 1st feudal baron of Little Dunmow [1] in Essex, and was demolished by King John in 1213.
Baynard’s Castle was a large 15th century riverside mansion in the City of London which Henry VII extended and granted to the queens consort. Baynard’s Castle had been rebuilt by Henry Duke of Gloucester in the late 1420s.
Baynard’s Castle, one of two most strong Castels (Stow 1:60) in London, has a long and storied history. Located on the banks of the Thames, it was built sometime in the late eleventh century by Baynard, a Norman who came over with William the Conqueror (Weinreb and Hibbert 129).
Feb 9, 2022 · Archaeologists excavated Baynard's Castle in 1972–5, before the construction of Baynard House office block. Parts of the north wing of both the original house and extension were found, including the north gate and gate tower, and the cobbled entrance from Thames Street.
Jul 18, 2014 · Baynard’s Castle actually refers to two buildings – a Norman fortification demolished in the early 13th century and a later medieval palace located to the east of the original structure. This week we’re looking at the first of those buildings – the Norman fortification.
Dec 14, 2014 · The original Baynard’s Castle was built just after the Norman conquest and takes it’s name from Ralph Baynard who came over with William the Conqueror. Baynard’s being the castle at the west end of the City with the Tower of London at the east end.
Baynard's Castle refers to buildings on two neighbouring sites in the City of London, between where Blackfriars station and St Paul's Cathedral now stand. The first was a Norman fortification constructed by Ralph Baynard, 1st feudal baron of Little Dunmow in Essex, and was demolished by King John in 1213.
Despite later development, Baynard's Castle 78m south-west of St Benet Metropolitan Welsh Church survives comparatively well. Much of the original layout and foundations are preserved below modern buildings.
Baynard Castle is an important example of a magnate's residence. Its history is well documented, charting the site's rise in status, including details about the visits of two English kings, and its subsequent decline in fortune. The moat and inner court survive well as major earthwork features, and small
Castle Baynard is one of the 25 wards of the City of London, the historic and financial centre of London, England.
