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Hedingham Castle in Essex, is a Norman motte and bailey castle with a stone keep. A large ditch was cut through a natural spur into the Colne Valley in order to form a ringwork and inner bailey, whilst an outer bailey extended south, further into the valley and into what is now the modern village of Castle Hedingham.
The stone keep is the only medieval element of the castle to have survived. It is in a very good state of preservation and is open to the public. It is approximately 35 m (110 ft) high and two of the original four corner turrets are missing. It has four floors, including a fine hall known as the Great Hall with a central archway extending two stories, and a fireplace. It is approached by a Tudor brick bridge.
The Castle was built around 1140 by Aubrey de Vere and is still owned by one of his descendants (they built to last in those days).