Orford Castle
Orford Castle is a castle in Orford in the English county of Suffolk, 12 miles northeast of Ipswich, with views over Orford Ness. It was built between 1165 and 1173 by Henry II of England to consolidate royal power in the region.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 feet (10 metres)
- Description: Grade I listed historic house museum in Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Crown And Castle Hotel and St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gedgrave and Sudbourne.
Orfordness Lighthouse
Orfordness Lighthouse was a lighthouse on Orford Ness, in Suffolk, England.
2 miles east of Orford Castle
Orford Castle
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Latitude
52.09423° or 52° 5′ 39″ north
Longitude
1.53072° or 1° 31′ 51″ east
Open location code
9F433GVJ+M7
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Orford Castle” goes by many names.
castell d’OrfordCatalan
Orford CastleCebuano
呵佛城堡Chinese
欧福德城堡Chinese
歐福德城堡Chinese
Orford CastleDanish
Orfordin linnaFinnish
オーフォード城Japanese
Istana kota OrfordMalay
Замок ОрфордRussian
Орфордский замокRussian
grad OrfordSlovenian
Orford CastleSlovenian
Orford CastleSwedish
Orford KalesiTurkish
Оксфордський замокUkrainian
Орфордський замокUkrainian
Castell OrfordWelsh
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gedgrave and Butley High Corner.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Orfordness Transmitter ( 1296 kHz), Tower 3 and Orfordness Transmitter ( 1296 kHz), Tower 4.
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