Baconsthorpe Castle

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Baconsthorpe Castle, historically known as Baconsthorpe Hall, is a ruined, fortified manor house near the village of Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England. It was established in the 15th century on the site of a former manor hall, probably by John Heydon I and his father, William. John was an ambitious lawyer with many enemies and built a tall, fortified house, but his descendants became wealthy sheep farmers, and being less worried about attack, developed the property into a more elegant, courtyard house, complete with a nearby deer park.

1470 Website,  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Baconsthorpe Castle moated site with fortified house, gatehouse, courtyards and formal gardens
fortified manor house, archaeological site, United Kingdom, 


Location: 52.8987, 1.1527, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,  
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  • Baconsthorpe Castle ⓘ
    Grade I listed castle in Norfolk, England, UK  
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    heritage railway in Norfolk, United Kingdom
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    museum in Cromer, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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    museum in Gressenhall, Breckland, Norfolk, England, UK
  • North Norfolk Railway Museum ⓘ
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    aviation museum in Horsham St Faith, Norfolk
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    museum in Stalham, Norfolk, England, UK
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TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
linkpageGatehouse Gazetteer page@Wikidata
linkpageHistoric England research records page@Wikidata
linkpageCastlesFortsBattles page@Wikidata
sitecastleNorth Elmham chapel and manor housearchaeological site, chapel, fortified manor houseWikidata
sitecastle1470Baconsthorpe Castlearchaeological site, fortified manor houseWikidata
sitegardenHindringham Hallgarden, country houseWikidata
sitegardenHoveton Hallgarden, English country houseWikidata
sitemuseumAmazona ZoozooWikidata
sitemuseumBure Valley Railwayheritage railway, minimum-gauge railwayWikidata
sitemuseumFelbrigg Hallhouse, historic house museumWikidata
sitemuseumMuckleburgh Collectionmilitary museumWikidata
sitemuseumMuseum of the Broadsmuseum, charitable organization, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseumNorth Norfolk Railwayheritage railwayWikidata
sitemuseumRAF Air Defence Radar Museummilitary museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseumWells and Walsingham Light Railwayheritage railway, rideable miniature railwayWikidata
sitemuseum1616Blickling Hallhistoric house museum, English country houseWikidata
sitemuseum1734Holkham Hallhistoric house museum, country houseWikidata
sitemuseum1953Bishop Bonner's Cottage Museummuseum, building, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum1967Cromer Museummuseum, local authority museumWikidata
sitemuseum1967RNLI Henry Blogg Museummuseum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum1971Shirehall MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseum1976Gressenhall Farm and Workhousemuseum, local authority museumWikidata
sitemuseum1976North Norfolk Railway MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseum1977City of Norwich Aviation Museumcharitable organization, aviation museumWikidata
sitemuseum2002Stalham Firehouse MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseum2010Sheringham Museumlocal museum, maritime museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum2013Rescue Wooden Boats: Maritime Heritage Centreheritage centerWikidata
sitemuseum2018North Walsham Heritage CentremuseumWikidata
sitemuseum2019RAF Sculthorpe Heritage Centreheritage centerWikidata
commonsimageBaconsthorpe Castle Commons
commonsimageBaconsthorpe Castle. Commons
commonsimageBaconsthorpe Castle Commons
commonsimageCastle ruins, Baconsthorpe Commons
commonsimageAugust 25th 2008 Baconsthorpe Castle (4) Commons
commonsimageAugust 25th 2008 Baconsthorpe Castle (14) Commons
commonsimageAugust 25th 2008 Baconsthorpe Castle (15) Commons
commonsimageThe moat and the mere, Baconsthorpe Castle, Baconsthorpe Commons
commonsimageBaconsthorpe Castle - view across the moat Commons
commonsimageBaconsthorpe Castle - reflection Commons
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