Orford

Orford is a village on the coast. It has a fine mediaeval castle, built to dominate the River Ore, and a Grade I listed parish church, St Bartholomew's.
  • Type: Town with 713 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Suffolk, England
  • Also known as: Orford, Suffolk

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orford Castle and St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford.

Public building
is a castle in Orford in the English county of , 12 miles northeast of , with views over . It was built between 1165 and 1173 by Henry II of England to consolidate royal power in the region.

Church
The Church of St Bartholomew is the parish church of the town of Orford, . A medieval church, dating from the fourteenth century, with reconstructions in the nineteenth and twentieth century, it is a Grade I listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gedgrave and Sudbourne.

Hamlet
is a civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the English county of in eastern England. In 2005, its population was 30. once had a church called St Andrews.

Village
is a village and civil parish in , England, located approximately 2 miles north of Orford. All Saints' Church dates from the 14th century but was much restored in 1879.

Locality
was a lighthouse on , in , England. The 30 metres tower was completed in 1792. Work began on demolition in July 2020, and was completed in August.

Orford

Latitude
52.095° or 52° 5′ 42″ north
Longitude
1.5344° or 1° 32′ 4″ east
Population
713
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB ORH
Open location code
9F433GVM+XQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 96540237
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2640930
Wiki­data ID
Q2486348
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Orford” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Orford (Suffolk)
  • Basque: Orford
  • Cebuano: Orford
  • Chinese: Orford
  • Danish: Orford
  • Dutch: Orford
  • French: Orford
  • German: Orford
  • Irish: Orford, Suffolk
  • Irish: Orford
  • Italian: Orford
  • Japanese: オーフォード (サフォーク)
  • Ladin: Orford
  • Min Nan Chinese: Orford (Suffolk)
  • Persian: اورفورد، سافک
  • Polish: Orford
  • Portuguese: Orford
  • Slovenian: Orford
  • South Azerbaijani: اورفورد، سافک
  • Spanish: Orford (Suffolk)
  • Spanish: Orford
  • Swedish: Orford, Suffolk
  • Turkish: Orford, Suffolk
  • Welsh: Orford, Suffolk
  • Welsh: Orford
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