Construction
Odiham Castle was built on 20 acres (81,000 m2) of land acquired from local lord, Robert the Parker; utilising a modified bend of the River Whitewater.
The castle, which took seven years to complete, had a two-storey stone keep and a square moat. There were also raised banking and palisades. Notably the stronghold also had a domus regis or 'king's house'.
Scrolls held in the public records office reveal that total expenditure between 1207 and 1214, when work ceased, amounted to £1,000 (equivalent of £11.4m in 2009).
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