REMAINS OF CLAXTON CASTLE

REMAINS OF CLAXTON CASTLE, THE STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1050630
Date first listed:: 25-Sep-1951
List Entry Name:: REMAINS OF CLAXTON CASTLE
Statutory Address:: REMAINS OF CLAXTON CASTLE, THE STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1050630
Date first listed:: 25-Sep-1951
List Entry Name:: REMAINS OF CLAXTON CASTLE
Statutory Address 1:: REMAINS OF CLAXTON CASTLE, THE STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: REMAINS OF CLAXTON CASTLE, THE STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Norfolk
District:: South Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Claxton
National Park:: THE BROADS
National Grid Reference:: TG 33543 03778

Details

CLAXTON THE STREET, North TG 30 SW side. Remains of Claxton 2/35 Castle. 25.9.51 GV II*

Remains of fortified house. Licence to castellate granted to William de Kerdiston in 1333, present remains probably later. Brick with flint and limestone. Long wall with three round towers. Remains of stair at east end: openings with eliptical brick arches. In the north face of the wall, a large off-centre arched opening now blocked; one tower against the western jamb of archway on south side of wall. Evidence of many blocked openings, quoins etc. Twin towers at south-east with arch between at low level. Western tower contains staircase. Thatched lean-to summer house at west end. Scheduled Ancient Monument, County No. 149.

Listing NGR: TG3354303778

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 226742
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.