MONUMENT NO. 396906

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Alleged castle site within the Dorking area, but there is no field or documentary evidence to locate it.

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Mr. Aubrey observes that 'over against the church of Dorking is a meadow, called 'Benhamcastle' Meadow,in which once stood a fortress destroyed by the Danes, of which nought now remains but a large ditch.' (1)

The earls had a manor house in Dorking: but though Aubrey mentions
traces of a castle, there are neither records nor visible remains. (2)

Inspection of old maps at Kingston Reocrd Office was negative.
1842 Tithe Map was not available for inspection.The area is
completely built over. (3)

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( 1) General reference

Arch. vol. 9, 1789, p.102. (W. Bray).

( 2) General reference

VCH Surrey vol. 3, 1911, p.146. (H. E. Malden)

( 3) Field Investigators Comments

F1 ASP 07-JAN-60

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