Weeting Castle

Weeting Castle
Fortified manor house
Weeting Castle
Symbol
Country England
Region East of England
District Breckland
Municipality Weeting
Style Norman architecture
Material Mortatred flint rubble with stone dressings
Founded c1130's
Owner Managed by English Heritage
Visitation Located 2 miles N of Brandon off B1106 (All year
Any reasonable time
Monday to Sunday
)
Website: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/weeting-castle/

Weeting Castle is a 12th-century ruin with a three-storey-high tower in Weeting, Norfolk, near Brandon, Suffolk, England. Despite the name, it is not a castle but actually a fortified manor house. It has a large open hall and an attached two-storey chamber block. There's a domed brick ice-house on the northwest corner of the moat and a small car park next to the church. The moat was added in the 14th century. The place is thought to have been abandoned in 1390. It is now owned by English Heritage. Entry is free and the location is open all year for visitors.

The ice house

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Weeting Castle.

Coordinates: 52°28′16″N 0°36′59″E / 52.4711°N 0.6163°E / 52.4711; 0.6163


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/29/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.