Remains of Baconsthorpe Castle
REMAINS OF BACONSTHORPE CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1049845
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of Baconsthorpe Castle
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF BACONSTHORPE CASTLE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1049845
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of Baconsthorpe Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- REMAINS OF BACONSTHORPE CASTLE
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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:
- REMAINS OF BACONSTHORPE CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Baconsthorpe
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 12096 38168
Details
TG 13 NW BACONSTHORPE
7/1 Remains of Baconsthorpe Castle,
GV I
Remains of castle, c.1460-86, built for John Heydon (died 1480) and Sir Henry Heydon (died 1504). Flint with some brick. Square court 30m across, complete curtain walls reduced to 3-4 metres, central 3-storeyed gatehouse to south; remains of roofless 2 storey range to east; moat to south, west and north, wide mere to east. Roofless gatehouse of 3 bays with central 2-storeyed projection for draw bridge, coursed knapped and galletted flint, string course at 1st floor, 4-centred arch opening to left and right, ground floor, having moulded stone surrounds under voussoirs of alternate flint and tiles; 2 openings to 1st floor, three to 2nd floor include stone mullioned 2-light window with 4 centred heads as now in Baconsthorpe Hall (qv 7/2). Brick culverts to moat from below ground floor gardrobes, single to left, double to right. Passageway with remains of tierceron stone vaulting, 4-centred stone doorways to left and right rooms each with brick groined vaults. Remants of stair turret at rear to west. Remnants of 2-storeyed range along east wall, C16, in coursed galletted whole iron stained and knapped flints, 5 bays, central brick doorway with segmental arch, 4 renewed 4-light square headed windows, mullions and transoms in wood. Remains of 3 storeyed square tower at north corner, base of round tower to northwest corner, and two to west wall. South wall, west, with 5 double loopholes. Castle was principal residence of Heydon family, demolished after Civil War. S.E. Rigold: Baconsthorpe Castle, H.M.S.0, 1966. Castle in care of English Heritage. Scheduled Ancient Monument, Norfolk: 144.
Listing NGR: TG1209638168
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 224554
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Rigold, S E, Baconsthorpe Castle, (1966)
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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