Leeds Castle

The Uni set up a trip for international students to visit one of Kent County's main attractions, Leeds Castle. There were well over 700 college students on this trip!

This land use for this property was first documented with the reign of William the Conqueror and was listed in the Book of the Dead in 1086. The oldest structure remaining is from the 13th century, and was, in essence, used primarily as a retreat for the wives of kings after the kings had died. Later, however, this became the primary residence of Lord Fairfax and family...the namesake of the Faifax Stone, the marker that sets one of the boundary lines of West Virginia. 

The property was privately owned until fairly recently, when the last owner died and left the castle to the nation.