Orford Castle
Suffolk, England
Orford Castle is a castle in Suffolk, England, first built in 1165. It is a Grade I listed building. The nearest other castle is Parham Hall, 9.4 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Orford Castle at a glance
Built
1165
12th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Owned by Richard I of England
Heritage status
Grade I listed building
About Orford Castle
Orford Castle is a castle in Orford in the English county of Suffolk, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Ipswich, with views over Orford Ness. It was built between 1165 and 1173 by Henry II of England to consolidate royal power in the region.
From the Wikipedia article on Orford Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orford Castle sits at 52.0942, 1.5307 in Suffolk. The closest other castles are Parham Hall (9.4 mi), Framlingham Castle (12 mi) and Landguard Fort (14 mi). Suffolk has 15 castles in all.
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