Castle Acre Castle

Local nameCastle Acre Castle
LocationCastle Acre, UK

Castle Acre Castle and town walls are a set of ruined medieval defences built in the village of Castle Acre, Norfolk. The castle was built soon after the Norman Conquest by William de Warenne, the Earl of Surrey, at the intersection of the River Nar and the Peddars Way. William constructed a motte-and-bailey castle during the 1070s, protected by large earthwork ramparts, with a large country house in the centre of the motte. Soon after, a small community of Cluniac monks were given the castle's chapel in the outer bailey; under William, the second earl, the order was given land and estates to establish Castle Acre Priory alongside the castle. A deer park was created nearby for hunting.

After civil war broke out in England in 1135, the third earl, also called William, set about improving the defences of the castle. He began to build a tall keep on top of the motte, reinforcing the surrounding earthworks with stone walls.

Tags Scheduled MonumentMotte-and-bailey CastleFreeEnglish HeritageRuins
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Opening hours

Till Mar 24, 2016: open at any reasonable time during daylight hours

Admission

Admission to the site is free.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Acre_Castle_and_town_walls

Official Website https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/castle-acre-castle-and-bailey-gate/

English Heritage website https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/castle-acre-castle-and-bailey-gate/

Phone +44 870 333 1181

Address PE32 2, United Kingdom

Coordinates 52°42'11.737" N 0°41'28.684" E

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