Orford Castle
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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. The well-preserved keep, described by historian R. Allen Brown as "one of the most remarkable keeps in England", is of a unique design and probably based on Byzantine architecture. The keep stands within the earth-bank remains of the castle's outer fortifications.
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- Historic England research records page@
- British Listed Buildings page@
- Cultural Inventory page@
- Gatehouse Gazetteer page@
- Grade I listed building page@
- Grade II listed building page@
- Grade II listed park and garden page@
- Grade II* listed building page@
- National Heritage List for England page@
- Tripadvisor page@
- CastlesFortsBattles page@
Location: 52.0942, 1.5307, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
43 places
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Battle of Sealand ⓘ
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Battle of Landguard Fort ⓘ
1667 battle towards the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War -

Anti-aircraft site at Searson's Farm, Trimley St Mary ⓘ
architectural structure in Trimley St Mary, Suffolk, England, UK -

Bath Side Battery ⓘ
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Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 350m north east of Little Oakley Hall ⓘ
anti-aircraft mount in Little Oakley, Tendring, England, UK -

Shotley Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in Shotley, Suffolk, England, UK -

Beacon Hill Battery ⓘ
artillery battery guarding Harwich harbour

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Brackenbury Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in Suffolk, England -

Broomhill Library ⓘ
public library in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK -

Clifford Road Air Raid Shelter ⓘ
museum in Suffolk

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Landguard Anti-Aircraft Operations Room ⓘ
British air defence bunker -

Former First World War Air Raid Shelter ⓘ
air raid shelter in Melton, Suffolk, England, UK -

Framlingham Castle ⓘ
grade I listed historic house museum in Framlingham, Suffolk, England, UK

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Parham Hall ⓘ
house in Parham, East Suffolk, England
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Orford Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom

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Landguard Fort ⓘ
fort in England, Britain

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Harwich Redoubt ⓘ
fort built in 1808-10 in Harwich, Essex, England, UK

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493rd Bomb Group Museum ⓘ
museum in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, UK

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Harwich Radio Direction Finding Tower ⓘ
radar tower in Harwich, Essex, UK -

Parham Airfield Museum ⓘ
UK museum in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
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HMS Ganges Museum ⓘ
museum in Shotley Gate, England, United Kingdom
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Bentwaters Cold War Museum ⓘ
museum in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Martello Tower AA ⓘ
Martello Tower coverted to house -

Martello Tower BB ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower L ⓘ
Martello Tower in Shotley, Suffolk, England, UK -

Martello Tower M ⓘ
Martello Tower in Shotley, Suffolk, England, UK -

Martello Tower N ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower O ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower P ⓘ
Martello Tower in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, UK -

Martello Tower Q ⓘ
Martello Tower in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, UK -

Martello Tower R ⓘ
convalescent home and Martello Tower in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, UK -

Martello Tower S ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower T ⓘ
Martello Tower in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, UK -

Martello tower U ⓘ
Martello Tower converted to house

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Martello Tower V ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower W ⓘ
Martello Tower in Bawdsey, Suffolk, England, UK -

Martello Tower X ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower Y ⓘ
Martello Tower converted to house -

Martello Tower Z ⓘ
Martello Tower in Alderton, Suffolk, England, UK -

Slaughden Martello Tower ⓘ
tower in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, UK
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archaeological excavation
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archaeological field survey
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archaeological field survey
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- Ailnoth 'The Engineer' and Orford Castle - scientific article published on December 2012, online
- Orford Castle - guide book published in 2018, online
- Orford and its Castle - scientific article published in January 1899, online
- A tale of two castles: The Bigods, royal rebellions and Framlingham and Orford Castles - episode of The English Heritage Podcast published on 4 February 2021 (E97), British English, online
- A tale of two castles: The Bigods, royal rebellions and Framlingham and Orford Castles - episode of The English Heritage Podcast published on 4 February 2021 (E97), British English, online
- A tale of two castles: The Bigods, royal rebellions and Framlingham and Orford Castles - episode of The English Heritage Podcast published on 4 February 2021 (E97), British English, online
- A tale of two castles: The Bigods, royal rebellions and Framlingham and Orford Castles - episode of The English Heritage Podcast published on 4 February 2021 (E97), British English, online
- A tale of two castles: The Bigods, royal rebellions and Framlingham and Orford Castles - episode of The English Heritage Podcast published on 4 February 2021 (E97), British English, online
- A tale of two castles: The Bigods, royal rebellions and Framlingham and Orford Castles - episode of The English Heritage Podcast published on 4 February 2021 (E97), British English, online
- A tale of two castles: The Bigods, royal rebellions and Framlingham and Orford Castles - episode of The English Heritage Podcast published on 4 February 2021 (E97), British English, online
- A tale of two castles: The Bigods, royal rebellions and Framlingham and Orford Castles - episode of The English Heritage Podcast published on 4 February 2021 (E97), British English, online
- Orford Castle - guidebook published in 2003, online
- Orford Castle, nostalgia and sophisticated living - scientific article published in January 1991, online
- Observations on Orford Castle - scientific article published in January 1876, online
- The Building of Orford Castle: a translation from the Pipe Rolls, 1163-78 - , 2002, online
- Framlingham and Orford Castles - book published in 1992
- Orford Castle, Suffolk - guidebook published in 1964
- Orford Castle - scientific article published in June 1928
- Breaking Down Barriers: The Role of Public Archaeology and Heritage Interpretation in Shaping Perceptions of the Past - chapter published in 2020, English
- Orford Castle, Orford, Suffolk: survey report - report published in 2004
- Observations upon the present state of Orford castle in the county of Suffolk, with some conjectures as to the probable uses to which parts of the building were assigned - scientific article published in 1842
- Survey of Orford Castle, 1600 - scientific article published in 1901
- Twelfth-century floor- and roof-tiles at Orford Castle - scientific article published in January 1985
- Within these walls: Orford Castle - episode of The English Heritage Podcast published on 8 June 2023 (E218), British English
- The Story of Orford Castle - book published in 1933
- Orford Castle, Suffolk: Conservation Plan - 2003 report
- Orford Castle - scientific article published in December 1930
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | Battle of Sealand | battle | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1653 | Battle of the Gabbard | Dutch Republic, Commonwealth of England, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1667 | Battle of Landguard Fort | Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1704 | Battle of Orford Ness | Sweden, Kingdom of England, naval battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | Historic England research records page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | British Listed Buildings page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Cultural Inventory page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Gatehouse Gazetteer page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade I listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II listed park and garden page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II* listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | National Heritage List for England page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Tripadvisor page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | CastlesFortsBattles page@ | Wikidata | ||
| object | watercraft | HMS Dundalk | minesweeper, Hunt-class minesweeper | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UC-11 | Type UC I submarine, U-boat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UC-5 | diesel-electric transmission, minelaying submarine, U-boat, Type UC I submarine | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Anti-aircraft site at Searson's Farm, Trimley St Mary | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Bath Side Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 350m north east of Little Oakley Hall | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | 1863 | Shotley Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1889 | Beacon Hill Battery | artillery battery, fort | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1915 | Brackenbury Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | bunker | Broomhill Library | Suffolk County Council, library building, air-raid shelter, public library | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Clifford Road Air Raid Shelter | military museum, air-raid shelter | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Landguard Anti-Aircraft Operations Room | Royal Air Force, bunker | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | 1915 | Former First World War Air Raid Shelter | air-raid shelter | Wikidata |
| site | castle | Framlingham Castle | historic house museum, English Heritage, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Parham Hall | castle, house | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1165 | Orford Castle | historic house museum, English Heritage, archaeological site, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1540 | Landguard Fort | military museum, fort, local museum, English Heritage, castle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Harwich Redoubt | military museum, redoubt | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1942 | HM Fort Roughs | Maunsell fort | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 493rd Bomb Group Museum | military museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | 1941 | Harwich Radio Direction Finding Tower | military museum, radar tower | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1981 | Parham Airfield Museum | museum, aviation museum, independent museum, military museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1988 | HMS Ganges Museum | military museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2007 | Bentwaters Cold War Museum | independent museum, military museum | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower AA | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower BB | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower L | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower M | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower N | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower O | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower P | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower Q | building, Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower R | Martello tower, sanatorium, hospital | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower S | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower T | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello tower U | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower V | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower W | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower X | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower Y | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Martello Tower Z | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1809 | Slaughden Martello Tower | tourist attraction, Martello tower | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Suffolk Orford Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Orford Ness 2016-08-27-2 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Orford Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Orford village from Orford Ness | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Suffolk Orford Castle (Spring-2001) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Orford Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Invasion Village- Everyday Life in Orford, Suffolk, England, 1941 D4868 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Orford Castle, Orford, Suffolk, taken 1962 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Orford Castle, Suffolk | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Orford Castle | Commons | ||











