Bodiam Castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex was built by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge with the king's licence, granted in 1385. The article names no architect. The infobox gives built 1385, while the text says only that it was finished before 1392. It has a quadrangular plan.
The infobox gives sandstone as the material, and the article names no style. The great hall measures 24 by 40 feet (7.3 by 12.2 m), and the moat averages about 5 feet (1.5 m) deep.
A siege involving Lewknor was ordered in 1483. The castle was sold to Nathaniel Powell in 1644 and slighted, though the date is unrecorded. John Fuller bought it in 1829, and it was given to the National Trust in 1925. It is open to the public and had nearly 175,598 visitors in 2017. The article gives no hours or ticket prices.
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