Baconsthorpe Castle

Baconsthorpe Castle, historically known as Baconsthorpe Hall, is a ruined, fortified manor house near the village of , , 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.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Grade I listed castle in Norfolk, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Baconsthorpe Castle moated site with fortified house, gatehouse, courtyards and formal gardens”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of All Saints and Church of St Mary.

Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2,900 feet northeast of Baconsthorpe Castle.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1 mile southeast of Baconsthorpe Castle.

Pond
Photo: Stavros1, Public domain.
is situated 1 mile northwest of Baconsthorpe Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bodham and North Barningham.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the English county of . It is 2.6 miles south-west of , 3.1 miles north-east of and 21 miles north of .

Hamlet
or Barningham Northwood or Barningham Norwood is a village in the civil parish of Matlask in the district, in the English county of . is situated 2 miles east of Baconsthorpe Castle.

Photo: Creative Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a market town and civil parish in the county of , England. The town is 23 miles north of the city of , 10 miles west of and 35 miles east of .

Baconsthorpe Castle

Latitude
52.89913° or 52° 53′ 57″ north
Longitude
1.15216° or 1° 9′ 8″ east
Elevation
220 feet (67 metres)
Open location code
9F43V5X2+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11922992290
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6286982
Wiki­data ID
Q4839962
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Baconsthorpe Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Baconsthorpe Castle”
  • Chinese: “巴抗科城堡”
  • Danish: “Baconsthorpe Castle”
  • French: “Château de Baconsthorpe”
  • German: “Baconsthorpe Castle”
  • Persian: “بکونستروپ (دژ)”
  • Persian: “بکونستروپ”
  • Swedish: “Baconsthorpe Castle”
  • Turkish: “Baconsthorpe Kalesi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hempstead Belt and Lower Bodham.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Baconsthorpe-Hall Rd HSW WwTW and Manor Farm.

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