Wormegay Castle

Wormegay Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork, located next to the village of in the county of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Ben Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Wormegay, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Motte and bailey castle in Wormegay village”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Botolph and Church of St Michael.

Church
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 3,400 feet southwest of Wormegay Castle.

Church
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1 mile east of Wormegay Castle.

School
Photo: Ben Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 4,200 feet west of Wormegay Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wormegay and Shouldham.

Village
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a civil parish in the English county of . The village is situated some 9 kilometres south of and 60 km west of . It covers an area of 12.18 km2 and had a population of 339 in 141 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to 359 at the 2011 census.

Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the English county of . It covers an area of 16.04 km2 and had a population of 608 in 246 households at the 2001 census, the population reducing slightly to 605 at the 2011 census. is situated 2 miles southeast of Wormegay Castle.

Village
Photo: Collard, Public domain.
is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the English county of . It covers an area of 6.93 km2 and had a population of 2,031 in 852 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to 2,455 at the 2011 Census. is situated 2½ miles west of Wormegay Castle.

Wormegay Castle

Latitude
52.67788° or 52° 40′ 40″ north
Longitude
0.45297° or 0° 27′ 11″ east
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
9F42MFH3+55
Geo­Names ID
6287587
Wiki­data ID
Q8036861
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Wormegay Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Wormegay Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wormegay Castle”
  • Danish: “Wormegay Castle”
  • German: “Wormegay Castle”
  • Swedish: “Wormegay Castle”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tottenhill and Blackborough.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as River Nar and New Clubhouse.

Norfolk: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Norwich, King’s Lynn, Great Yarmouth, and Norfolk Broads.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.