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Crodonio

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Créon

In the historic county of Surrey (Modern Authority of , 1974 county of ).

A confirmation of a licence of 21 June 14th year of Edward III (1340) was made on 27 Jan 1342 for Bernardus de Dalham to make a certain strong house or fortalice of stone and lime, and to crenellate it ... at Crodonio. Turner and Parker suggest Addington, Surrey which is near Croydon but received a licence in 1269 under the name Adington. However, the examplification is translated by the PRO as Créon and the licence has the provision the castle can be surrendered to the king, or his seneschals of Aquitaine and this licence is clearly for some site in the C14 bastide town in Aquitaine and is beyond the scope of this web-site. (However I can't find a reference to Bernard Dalham in association with this french town, or otherwise.). Rejected as a fortification in Surrey (or indeed England) although probably a castle site in France.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
This site is rejected as a medieval fortification or palace.

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