Castle Acre is a very rare and complete survival of a Norman planned settlement, including a castle, town, parish church and associated monastery. All this is the work of a great Norman baronial family, the Warennes, mainly during the 11th and 12th centuries. First came the castle, founded soon after the Conquest by the first […]
Caister Castle And Motor Museum
Caister Castle was commissioned in 1432 by Sir John Fastolf. The 90 foot tower remains intact and visitors can climb to the top for a magnificent view of the castle ruins and the surrounding area. The castle is of historical interest both because it is one of earliest buildings in England of importance to use […]
Buckenham Castle
Two castles existed at Buckenham Norman castle within possibly earlier earthwork. Abandoned 1146 when granted to the Priory of Buckenham, the keep being used to provide building material for the latter. Map Remains of castle earthworks, moat and keep. Built circa 1145-50 by William II de Albini to replace Old Buckenham Castle (TM 09 SE […]
Wingfield Castle
Remains of castle or fortified manor house licenced in 1384. Only the south curtain wall survives intact, incorporating a gatehouse and polygonal corner bastions. The foundations of the remaining walls can still be traced. The present house dates from the mid 16th century and was built into the remains of the western curtain wall. It […]
Mettingham Castle
Earthwork and structural remains of a moated, fortified manor house and college of secular priests, the latter extant between 1394 and 1542. Understood to be privately owned and not open to the public. This fortress, which was rather a fortified manor-house than a castle, lies two miles S.E. of Bungay. Here are the ruins of […]