Inside Hedingham Castle

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The Keep 		The Great hall from the Gallery The Great Hall

Hedingham Castle Keep is very similar in style to Rochester Castle, which was built in the 1130s and has four floors. Hedingham could have been copied from Rochester but is now much better preserved (although the interior woodwork had to be replaced after a fire in 1918). Newcastle Castle has a similar interior design.
The entrance to the keep is on the first floor with the dungeon underneath. The Garrison and Guard room were on the first floor with the Great Hall and Solar above. The Great Hall is two stories high with a gallery around it.

The Solar Guard Room Guard Room