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Caister Castle

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East Anglia 134
Norfolk England
TG 504-123

Caister Castle Caister Castle is an impressive moated brick quadrangle fortress, founded by John Falstolf. Built in 1432, on the site of an earlier fortified manor house, the middle ward has a high curtain wall flanked by square and round towers complete with gunloops, one round tower being a lofty six storeys. The outer ward has a weak curtain wall and at the corners are open-backed round bastions complete with arrow loops. In the third ward is the modified Barge House, with a wide arched water-gate underneath it and a large round flanking tower at one corner. 9 miles south-west is Burgh Castle.


 

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Caister Castle is located west of Caister-on-Sea, off Castle Lane. 19 miles east of Norwich on the A1042-A47-A1064.


The site is also a motor museum and is open Sunday to Friday, May to September 10:00-4:30pm. There is a car park.
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Caister Castle Picture 1
Caister Castle Picture 2
Caister Castle Picture 3

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