Claxton Castle
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| Claxton Castle | |
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| Claxton, Norfolk, England | |
 Claxton Castle ruins |
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 Shown within Norfolk
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| Coordinates | grid reference TG335038 |
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Brick |
| Current condition |
Ruined, outer wall and tower survives |
Claxton Castle was in the village of Claxton in Norfolk some 13 km south-east of Norwich.
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[edit] Details
This brick built castle was licensed in 1333. It was largely demolished in the 17th century to build Claxton Hall. Part of its outer wall and one tower remain. It is a grade 2* listed building and schedule monument.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Claxton Castle, the Gatehouse Website, accessed 4 June 2011.
[edit] Further reading
- Claxton Castle
- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
Coordinates: 52°34′55″N 1°26′43″E / 52.58183°N 1.44515°E
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