Castle Rising Castle
Norfolk, England
Castle Rising Castle is a castle in Norfolk, England, first built in 1138. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Middleton Mount, 5.0 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Castle Rising Castle at a glance
Built
1138
12th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Owned by William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Castle Rising Castle
Castle Rising is a ruined medieval fortification in the village of Castle Rising, Norfolk, England. It was built soon after 1138 by William d'Aubigny II, who had risen through the ranks of the Anglo-Norman nobility to become the Earl of Arundel.
From the Wikipedia article on Castle Rising Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Rising Castle sits at 52.7929, 0.4690 in Norfolk. The closest other castles are Middleton Mount (5.0 mi), Wormegay Castle (8.0 mi) and Castle Acre Castle and town walls (11 mi). Norfolk has 18 castles in all.
