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Framlingham Castle (English Heritage)
Image: An exterior view of Framlingham Castle
Framlingham Castle
Framlingham
IP8 9BT
Suffolk
England
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
01728 724189
Website
:
www.english-heritage.org.uk/filestore/visitsevents/asp/visits/visit_frameset.asp?Property_Id=23
Discounts
English Heritage
Description
Framlingham is a magnificent example of a late 12th-century castle. Built by Roger Bigod, Earl of Norfolk, the castle, together with Framlingham Mere, was designed both as a stronghold and as a symbol of power and status - as befitted one of the most influential people at the court of the Plantagenet kings. Architecturally, the castle is notable for its curtain wall with mural towers, an early example of this design.
Today the imposing stone walls and crenellated towers with their ornate Tudor chimneys dominate, while the grassy earthworks around the castle are subdued reminders of its outer defences. To the west, the Mere provides a stunning setting.
Please note: Entry also includes access to the Lanman Trust's Museum of local history.
Available resources
Chosen Heir or Impostor? Discover Visit
; Roleplay or interpreters; Workshop or activity session (Resource)
Mistress Maud's Medieval Merriment Discovery Visit
; Handling collection or artefacts; Roleplay or interpreters; Workshop or activity session (Resource)
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