diham Castle is sited on a bend of the river Whitewater in Hampshire. This castle was build by King John at a cost of £1200. The octagonal keep was rare for the time. The castle was granted to Simon de Montfort by King Henry III and was the prison for the Scottish king David II from 1346.Castle
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Odiham Castle
| County | Categories | Stone / Royal castle | |
| Remains | Small amount survives | Access | At any reasonable time |
| Location | 51.26165,-0.960903 (Google Maps) ///quack.cornering.autumn | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
| County |
| Categories |
Stone / Royal castle |
| Remains |
Small amount survives |
| Access |
At any reasonable time |
| Location |
| 51.26165,-0.960903 ///quack.cornering.autumn |
| Directions |
| Directions via Google Maps |
diham Castle is sited on a bend of the river Whitewater in Hampshire. This castle was build by King John at a cost of £1200. The octagonal keep was rare for the time. The castle was granted to Simon de Montfort by King Henry III and was the prison for the Scottish king David II from 1346.Location
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1216
June
Odiham Castle Siege
King John's last visit to Odiham Castle was on April 14th, staying there for five days. In the middle of June Louis captured Winchester and marched to Odiham where a siege began. The small castle held out for several weeks and defied the French siege engines. Inside the castle were less than twenty men, a hand full of knights and ten sergeants. Finally on the 9th of July, they surrendered being assured they would retain their freedom, arms and horses.
1243
Spring
Simon de Montfort gets custody of Kenilworth Castle
King Henry III bestowed the custody of Kenilworth Castle to Simon de Montfort. Simon's wife Eleanor, Henry's sister, already owned Odiham Castle so Simon had two of the strongest fortresses in England under his control. [1]
1258
June
Odiham and Kenilworth handed over to the King
As an act of faith, Simon de Montfort handed over his castles at Odiham and Kenilworth as part of the proposals put forward in the Provisions of Oxford.
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Selection of references used:
- 1: Elizabeth Luckock and Caroline Gundy, Simon de Montfort, 1969, ISBN:08-008236-6, A. Wheaton & Co (1969), Erdington Library
