The appearance of Bodiam Castle is exactly how most people imagine a medieval castle should look like. But from my visit I was able to see that Bodiam had a false presence.

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The appearance of Bodiam Castle is exactly how most people imagine a medieval castle should look like. But from my visit I was able to see that Bodiam had a false presence.

Bodiam Castle is situated beside the River Rother in East Sussex.

On my visit to the castle I took time looking at the flowing river which was not as I expected. The river seems to have got smaller over the years, irrigation. The river would of had to be wider in the past for boats to past. But as the years have past the river has been over grown and reduced in size.

A veteran of King Edward III's wars built the castle in the late 14th century with France, originally as a coastal defence.

In 1385, Sir Edward Dalyngrygge was given permission to fortify his house against invasion from France, but then decided to build a new stone castle a short distance away from the house. What can be seen today is a relatively small, picturesque building that symbolises the movement from traditional medieval castle to comfortable manor house.

Bodiam is an impressive castle with seventeen towers, machicolated