When William the Conqueror landed at Pevensey, he moved in to the nearby castle — one which had already stood for the best part of a thousand years.
When William the Conqueror jumped ashore — immediately stumbling, according to legend — onto the shingles of Pevensey Bay, he must have been grateful for the husk of a castle overlooking the beach.
It was already an ancient ruin in 1066, at least in terms of the fortifications. It had been built about 775 years…
