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 […]
Gresham Castle
Medieval fortified manor house or castle, now ruinous. A licence to crenellate was granted in 1319 and it was captured in 1450. Portions of walls and corner bastions are visible through dense undergrowth At this place, which is near Cromer, was once a castle belonging to Sir Edmund Bacon, which he was permitted to embattle […]