🧿 Orford Castle

United Kingdom · Europe · 52.09°N, 1.53°E

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 may have been based on Byzantine architecture. The keep stands within the earthen remains of the castle's outer fortifications.

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Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	52.09°N, 1.53°E · view on map

Orford Castle is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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