Orford Castle
ORFORD CASTLE, CASTLE GREEN
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1030873
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Orford Castle
- Statutory Address:
- ORFORD CASTLE, CASTLE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1030873
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Orford Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORFORD CASTLE, CASTLE GREEN
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ORFORD CASTLE, CASTLE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Orford
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 41943 49872
Details
TM 44 NW ORFORD CASTLE GREEN
2/8 Orford Castle 16.3.66 (Formerly listed under General) GV I
Castle keep. 1165-7. For Henry II. Septaria and Caen stone plinth, quoins, battlements and dressings to openings. The Keep is circular internally with polygonal exterior with three square projecting turrets. (FOR DETAILED DESCRIPTION SEE "ORFORD CASTLE" D.O.E. OFFICIAL GUIDE BOOK by R. ALLEN BROWN, M.A., D.Phil., F.S.A. H.M.S.O. 1964. Scheduled A.M.)
Listing NGR: TM4194349872
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 285095
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Allen Brown, R, Orford Castle Official Guide Book, (1964)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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