Saxtead

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Framlingham Castle

Castle

Photo: Ian Dalgliesh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Framlingham Castle is a castle in the market town of Framlingham, Suffolk, England. An early motte and bailey or ringwork Norman castle was built on the Framlingham site by 1148, but this was destroyed by Henry II of England in the aftermath of the Revolt of 1173–1174. Framlingham Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Saxtead.

Church of St Ethelbert

Church

Photo: Andrew Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Michael the Archangel’s Church, Framlingham

Church

Photo: Claire Haystead, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Michael's Church in Framlingham, Suffolk is a Church of England church dedicated to Saint Michael. It was the burial site of the Howard family. The church was designated a Grade I listed building in 1966. St Michael the Archangel’s Church, Framlingham is situated 2 miles southeast of Saxtead.

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Framlingham

Photo: Squeezyboy, CC BY 2.0.

Framlingham is a small town in Suffolk. The medieval Framlingham Castle is a major feature. It is also home to one of the smallest houses in Britain, known as the "Check House".

Earl Soham

Village

Photo: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Earl Soham is a small settlement in Suffolk, England. It is on the A1120 road and is 4 kilometres west of the town of Framlingham. Earl Soham once belonged to the Earls of Norfolk, the Bigod family, who also owned nearby Framlingham Castle.

Dennington

Village

Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dennington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is 2 miles north of Framlingham and 15 miles north-east of Ipswich in the east of the county.

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