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Castle Including South West Moat Bridge

A Grade I Listed Building in Old Buckenham, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4717 / 52°28'18"N

Longitude: 1.0677 / 1°4'3"E

OS Eastings: 608455

OS Northings: 290402

OS Grid: TM084904

Mapcode National: GBR TGR.0R4

Mapcode Global: VHL8T.G49H

Plus Code: 9F43F3C9+M3

Entry Name: Castle Including South West Moat Bridge

Listing Date: 16 July 1958

Last Amended: 9 February 1984

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1342469

English Heritage Legacy ID: 220371

ID on this website: 101342469

Location: New Buckenham, Breckland, Norfolk, NR16

County: Norfolk

District: Breckland

Civil Parish: Old Buckenham

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Buckenham Old All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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Description


TM 08 90
12/124

OLD BUCKENHAM
Castle including south-west moat bridge

(formerly listed as Remains of Castle)

16.7.58

- I

Remains of Castle Keep. 1140's possibly complete by 1146.
Whole coursed flint walls. Circular plan with internal cross wall running north-east to south-west. Walls survive to first floor level of 2 storey keep. Entrance arch to ground floor C15 but original pointed arched doorway through cross wall. Probably the earliest circular keep in England.
Moat bridge C13 of ashlar, flint and brick, some of the latter early C15, most C19. Parapet over arched opening.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, County number 8


Listing NGR: TM0845590402

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