Eye Castle
Eye Castle is a motte and bailey medieval castle with a prominent Victorian addition in the town of Eye, Suffolk. Built shortly after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the castle was sacked and largely destroyed in 1265.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 110 feet (30 metres)
- …is also known as “Remains of motte and bailey castle 120m west of St Peter’s Church”
- Description: castle in Suffolk, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ss Peter and Paul Church, Eye and Eye Town Hall.
Ss Peter and Paul Church, Eye
Ss Peter & Paul Church is a Church of England parish church in the market town of Eye, Suffolk. Ss Peter and Paul Church, Eye is situated 330 feet east of Eye Castle.
Eye Town Hall
Eye Town Hall is a municipal building in Broad Street in Eye, Suffolk, England. Eye Town Hall is situated 970 feet northwest of Eye Castle.
Eye Priory
Eye Priory was a Benedictine Priory dedicated… Eye Priory is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Eye Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Braiseworth and Yaxley.
Eye Castle
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Latitude
52.32011° or 52° 19′ 12″ north
Longitude
1.15014° or 1° 9′ 1″ east
Open location code
9F4385C2+23
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Eye Castle” goes by many names.
Eye CastleCebuano
Eye CastleDanish
Eye CastleSwedish
Eye KalesiTurkish
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