Mettingham Castle Remains
METTINGHAM CASTLE REMAINS, CASTLE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1182745
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1953
- Statutory Address:
- METTINGHAM CASTLE REMAINS, CASTLE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1182745
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1953
- Statutory Address 1:
- METTINGHAM CASTLE REMAINS, CASTLE ROAD
Location
- Statutory Address:
- METTINGHAM CASTLE REMAINS, CASTLE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mettingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM3598388756
Details
TM 38 NE
4/18
1-9-53
METTINGHAM
CASTLE ROAD
Mettingham Castle Remains
II*
The ruins of a fortified manor house. Founded by Sir John de Norwich who was
granted licence to crenellate in 1342, the building work being completed by
Dame Margaret, his wife. The moated site enclosed about 5 acres of which the
castle occupied the northern enclosure. The buildings of the late C14 and C15
monastic college were sited within a smaller moated enclosure to the south of
the castle (see Item 4/19). The chief remains of the castle is the gatehouse
in the north wall. This is of flint rubble, with freestone and red brick
dressings. 3 storeys with ruinous crenellated parapet. Flanking towers,
square to the front and canted back to the side walls. Moulded stone entrance
arch, dying at the imposts; there are remains of the barbican and doorways to
the machicolated gallery which was above. The archway through the gatehouse
was vaulted. To each side of the gatehouse are substantial remains of the
northern curtain walls with window openings at 3 levels. Part of the south
wall also survives. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology
Vol.4, pp.77-89. Scheduled Ancient Monument (County No.70).
Listing NGR: TM3598388756
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 282169
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History in Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History, Vol. 4, (), 77-89
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