Castle Acre Common
Castle Acre Common is a 17.8-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of King's Lynn in Norfolk, England. This unimproved grazing marsh on the banks of the River Nar has diverse grassland habitats, and the marshy conditions provide nesting sites for several wetland bird species.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Acre Priory and Church of St George.
Castle Acre Priory
Photo: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0.
Castle Acre Priory was a Cluniac priory in the village of Castle Acre, Norfolk, England, dedicated to St Mary, St Peter, and St Paul. It is thought to have been founded in 1089 by William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey. Castle Acre Priory is situated 3,800 feet east of Castle Acre Common.
Church of St George
Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St George is situated 3,600 feet southeast of Castle Acre Common.
Castle Acre Bailey Gate
City gate
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Castle Acre Bailey Gate is situated 1 mile east of Castle Acre Common.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Acre and Castle Acre.
South Acre
Village
South Acre is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village has almost disappeared, but the remnants are located about 1 km south-west of Castle Acre, 8 km north of the town of Swaffham, 20 km east of the town of King's Lynn and 50 km west of the city of Norwich.
Castle Acre
Village
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Castle Acre is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. On the River Nar, it is 4 miles north of Swaffham and 26 miles west of Norwich.
West Acre
Village
West Acre is a village and civil parish in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district of the county of Norfolk, England. It covers an area of 14.49 km2 and had a population of 187 in 83 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to 260 at the 2011 Census.
Castle Acre Common
- Type: Grassland
- Description: UK Site of Special Scientific Interest
- Category: Site of Special Scientific Interest
- Location: South Acre, Breckland District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.70393° or 52° 42′ 14″ northLongitude
0.66671° or 0° 40′ 0″ eastOpen location code
9F42PM38+HMOpenStreetMap ID
way 320595456OpenStreetMap feature
natural=grasslandWikidata ID
Q55099494
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include moats and Gatehouse of Castle Acre Priory.
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