covering a huge moat that is actually bigger than it needs to be so it reflects the whole castle to make it look bigger there is a drawbridge
in short yes there is a drawbridge
Construction on Bodiam Castle was begun in 1385, and the castle was built rather quickly, in a single effort. It was completed before the owner died in 1395, and is thought to have been completed in about 1392.
I have seen Bodiam castle, it is splendid. Few castles will compare, at least in Britain for aesthetic appeal. I'm thinking it is sandstone, red sandstone, but I dont know. Certainly, as it is in Sussex ( South England) it is unlikely to be an older type of rock or stone, & it is dressed with lime.
Drawbridges on castles were a precaution against enemy attack because they provided the only passage in and out of moat-surrounded castles. They could be raised on chains to prevent access.Bascule bridges, commonly known as drawbridges, can open in the middle to allow passage of ships that are too tall to pass underneath the bridge. There are single-leaf and double-leaf designs depending on the size and location.
During the Middle ages powerful lords made their homes to hold up during attack. These buildings became larger and by the 1100s, nobles owned large stone castles with high walls, towers, wide moats, and drawbridges. Wars during the Middle Ages often revolved around capturing castles that had control over strategic areas. This is why castle dwellers often stored up enough food for long sieges.
A drawbridge was used by the people of a castle or walled city to prevent outsiders from getting in. The design purpose of the drawbridge was for military defense, so enemies could not even get to the gates. Drawbridges were raised in some places during the Black Plague, effectively putting the area within the walls under siege until the plague passed. In a few places where the plague had not already got in, this was an effective way to protect the inhabitants.
Bodiam castle was built in 1385.
Bodiam Castle was created in 1385.
Yes. Moreover, Bodiam Castle's location is in Bodiam, Robertsbridge, Sussex TN32 5UA. It was not involved with any sieges. Yes. And Special:Search
It's Bodiam not Bodium and it's a stone keep.
The Bodiam Castle did get destroyed from the inside because of the English Civil War.
The Bodiam castle is 626 years and 11 months old
in the 14th century
No.
they did
queen elizibith was and is not queen of the bodiam casle and i think it waz only royal who lived in the boadiam castle!
There isn't really a typical castle. They are all different.
Bodiam castle in Sussex England