A motte and bailey castle in Wormegay village. The motte is visible as a large, sub-circular earthen mound 5 metres high and measuring about 77 metres north-south by 62 metres east-west at the base, surrounded on the north, west and south sides by a ditch 12-15 metres wide which remains open to a depth of […]
Oxburgh Hall
No one ever forgets their first sight of Oxburgh. A romantic, moated manor house, it was built by the Bedingfeld family in the 15th century and they have lived here ever since. Inside, the family’s Catholic history is revealed, complete with a secret priest’s hole which you can crawl inside. Cannot be considered as a […]
Norwich Castle
One of the City’s most famous landmarks, Norwich Castle was built by the Normans as a Royal Palace 900 years ago. Used as a prison from the 14th century, the Castle became a museum in 1894. Now the County’s principal museum, the Castle is packed with treasures to inspire and intrigue visitors of all ages. […]
Middleton Towers
The impressive brick gatehouse is what remains of the castle here of the Scales family. Not open to the public. This very fine example of early brickwork stands in the low ground near the railway, three miles S.E. from King’s Lynn. It is the gatehouse of the castle which once existed here, the seat of […]
Horsford Castle
Norman motte and bailey with remains of keep. Traces of stone buildings and a barbican. This is a village about five miles N. of Norwich, near St. Faith’s, and close to it is the site of an ancient castle belonging to the lords of this manor, who took their name from the place. The town […]