Orford Castle is a Grade I listed building in the East Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 March 1966. A 12th century (1165-7) Castle.
Orford Castle
- WRENN ID
- odd-hearth-elm
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- East Suffolk
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 March 1966
- Type
- Castle
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Orford Castle is a Grade I listed castle keep built between 1165 and 1167 for Henry II. It features a plinth made of septaria and Caen stone, with quoins, battlements, and dressings around the openings. The keep has a circular interior and a polygonal exterior, which includes three square projecting turrets. For a detailed description, refer to the official guidebook "Orford Castle" by R. Allen Brown, published in 1964.
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