Castle Acre Castle and town walls
Castle Acre Castle and town walls are a set of ruined medieval defences built in the village of Castle Acre, Norfolk. The castle was built soon after the Norman Conquest by William de Warenne, the Earl of Surrey, at the intersection of the River Nar and the Peddars Way.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 130 feet (40 metres)
- …is also known as “Castle Acre Castle”
- …is operated by English Heritage
- Description: Grade I listed castle in the United Kingdom
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Castle Acre Bailey Gate
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Church of St James
1,100 feet west of Castle Acre Castle and town walls
Castle Acre Priory
Castle Acre Priory was a Cluniac priory in the village…
2,000 feet southwest of Castle Acre Castle and town walls
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castle Acre and South Acre.
Castle Acre
Castle Acre is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.
South Acre
Village
South Acre is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.
West Lexham
West Lexham is a village and former civil parish, now…
2 miles northeast of Castle Acre Castle and town walls
Castle Acre Castle and town walls
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Latitude
52.70316° or 52° 42′ 11″ north
Longitude
0.69119° or 0° 41′ 28″ east
Open location code
9F42PM3R+7F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Castle Acre Castle and town walls” goes by many names.
Castle Acre CastleCebuano
卡素亞卡城堡Chinese
卡素亞卡城門Chinese
Castle Acre CastleDanish
Castle Acre CastleSwedish
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