Castle Acre Castle

Castle Acre Castle

Infobox Historic building


caption=Remains of Castle Acre keep and surrounding curtain wall
name=Castle Acre
location_town=Castle Acre, Norfolk
location_country=England
map_type=Norfolk
latitude=52.703052
longitude=0.693285
architect=
client=William de Warenne
engineer=
construction_start_date=
completion_date=Mid 11th century
date_demolished=
cost=
structural_system=
style=Motte-and-bailey castle
size=

Castle Acre Castle is the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle, with extensive earthworks, at Castle Acre, in the English county of Norfolk (gbmapping|TF819151).cite web |title=Castle Acre |url=http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=357930 |publisher=Pastscape.org.uk |accessdate=2008-02-23] It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and a Grade I listed building.cite web |title=Castle Acre |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=221880 |publisher=Images of England|accessdate=2008-02-23]

The castle was founded soon after the Norman Conquest of 1066 by William de Warenne, the first Earl of Surrey, as his most important estate in Norfolk. The settlement is strategically placed where the ancient trackway known as the Peddar’s Way crossed the River Nar. To the west of the castle was a planned town; the whole settlement was fortified. The riverside location was important both for defence and for river-borne supplies, in an age when road transport was extremely difficult.

The castle was of motte-and-bailey construction; on the summit of the motte was the residence of the owner, and the last refuge in the event of an attack. The baily below contained living quarters, stores and workshops. A strong curtain wall with wall walks surrounds the motte summit, and a lesser wall tops the bailey banks.

The Castle is now in the care of English Heritage, along with the nearby Castle Acre Bailey Gate and Castle Acre Priory.

References

External links

* [http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/conProperty.12 English Heritage website] on Castle Acre Castle
* [http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_east_anglia/132/castleacre.htm CastleUK.net]
* [http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/acre/acre.php CastleXplorer]
* [http://www.castles-abbeys.co.uk/Castle-Acre-Castle-Priory.html Castles Abbeys and Medieval Buildings]


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