Castle Acre Castle

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Q5049976




Castle Acre Castle and town walls are a set of ruined medieval defences built in the village of Castle Acre, Norfolk. The castle was built soon after the Norman Conquest by William de Warenne, the Earl of Surrey, at the intersection of the River Nar and the Peddars Way. William constructed a motte-and-bailey castle during the 1070s, protected by large earthwork ramparts, with a large country house in the centre of the motte. Soon after, a small community of Cluniac monks were given the castle's chapel in the outer bailey; under William, the second earl, the order was given land and estates to establish Castle Acre Priory alongside the castle. A deer park was created nearby for hunting.

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English Heritage, archaeological site, castle, Castle Acre Castle, town defences and Bailey Gate, 


Location: 52.7031, 0.6933, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Ringmere ⓘ
    1010 battle
  • Kett's Rebellion ⓘ
    1549 revolt in Norfolk, England during the reign of Edward VI, largely in response to the enclosure of land
  • East Dereham Breckland District Emergency Centre ⓘ
    civil defence centre in Norfolk, UK
  • Kings Lynn Joint Norfolk County Standby and West Norfolk District Emergency Centre ⓘ
    civil defence centre in Norfolk
  • North Elmham chapel and manor house ⓘ
    Grade I listed building in North Elmham, Norfolk, United Kingdom  
  • Castle Rising Castle ⓘ
    castle in Castle Rising, Norfolk, England, UK  
  • Castle Acre Castle ⓘ
    Grade I listed castle in the United Kingdom  
  • Weeting Castle ⓘ
    Ruined, medieval manor house in England  
  • Kings Lynn Military Museum ⓘ
    former museum in Kings Lynn, England, UK
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Castle castle acre by W. Byrne & S. Middiman - GMIICastle castle acre by W. Byrne & S. Middiman - GMII
Antiquities of Great Britain, - illustrated in views of monasteries, castles, and churches, now existing. (1807) (14577137377)Antiquities of Great Britain, - illustrated in views of monasteries, castles, and churches, now existing. (1807) (14577137377)
Priory Church, Castleacre West Front, 1868 Royal History of Eastern England 1873Priory Church, Castleacre West Front, 1868 Royal History of Eastern England 1873
Castleacre Castle 1735 Royal History of Eastern England 1873 Book Print PlateCastleacre Castle 1735 Royal History of Eastern England 1873 Book Print Plate
Ruins of the castle at Castle AcreRuins of the castle at Castle Acre
The castle at Castle Acre, NorfolkThe castle at Castle Acre, Norfolk
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TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
eventarmed conflict1010Battle of RingmerebattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1549Kett's RebellionrebellionWikidata
linkpageBritish Listed Buildings page@Wikidata
linkpageGatehouse Gazetteer page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageHistoric England research records page@Wikidata
linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
linkpageCastlesFortsBattles page@Wikidata
sitebunkerEast Dereham Breckland District Emergency CentreBreckland District Council, civil defense centerWikidata
sitebunkerKings Lynn Joint Norfolk County Standby and West Norfolk District Emergency Centrecivil defense center, Norfolk County Council, King's Lynn and West NorfolkWikidata
sitecastleNorth Elmham chapel and manor housefortified manor house, English Heritage, archaeological site, chapelWikidata
sitecastle1138Castle Rising CastleEnglish Heritage, archaeological site, ruins, church building, castleWikidata
sitecastle1140Castle Acre Castlearchaeological site, English Heritage, castleWikidata
sitecastle1180Weeting CastleEnglish Heritage, castleWikidata
sitemuseum2013Kings Lynn Military Museummilitary museumWikidata
commonsimageCastle castle acre by W. Byrne & S. Middiman - GMII Commons
commonsimageAntiquities of Great Britain, - illustrated in views of monasteries, castles, and churches, now existing. (1807) (14577137377) Commons
commonsimagePriory Church, Castleacre West Front, 1868 Royal History of Eastern England 1873 Commons
commonsimageCastleacre Castle 1735 Royal History of Eastern England 1873 Book Print Plate Commons
commonsimageRuins of the castle at Castle Acre Commons
commonsimageThe castle at Castle Acre, Norfolk Commons
commonsimageCastle Acre Castle Commons
commonsimageCastle Acre Castle Commons
commonsimageCastle Acre Commons
commonsimageCastle Acre Commons
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