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Baconsthorpe Castle is a fortified manor house, now a ruin, to the north of the village of Baconsthorpe^[1], Norfolk, England (grid reference TG122382). England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. The East of England is one of the nine official Regions of England. North Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, United Kingdom. Baconsthorpe is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Baconsthorpe is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building. In the United Kingdom, a Scheduled Monument is a 'nationally important' Archaeological site or historic building given protection against unauthorised change A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance ^[2]

History

This castle was built in the period from around 1460 to 1486 by John Heydon (died 1479) and Sir Henry Heydon (died 1504). ^[3] It was built without a licence and initially consisted of a quadrilateral manor house which was later fortified. On the east side was a lake and the other sides were protected by a deep ditch. In the middle of the south wall a three-storeyed gatehouse was built and later the quadrangle was completed with walls, towers and a range of buildings on the east side. A drawbridge crossed the moat and 50 yards (46 m) to the south an outer gatehouse was built. A drawbridge is a type of Movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a Castle. ^[4]

The house was subject to a dispute in the 16th century when its owner, Sir William Heydon (1540–1594) fell into debt and mortgaged it. In 1590 he decided to sell part of his property but was challenged by his son, Sir Christopher Heydon (1561–1623). Sir William then threatened to demolish the house but Sir Christopher secured a prohibition from the privy council and the house was spared. ^[5] After the Civil War the house fell into ruin. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. ^[2]

Present condition

The ruins are constructed of flint with some brick. Flint (or flintstone) is a hard sedimentary Cryptocrystalline form of the Mineral Quartz, categorized as a variety of Chert The curtain walls are complete and include the remains of towers, forming a square court of 30m. In the middle of the south wall are the remains of a three-storey gatehouse with a two-storey projection for the drawbridge. To the east are the remains of a two-storey range. To the south is a lake and a moat surrounds the other three sides. ^[2]

The ruins are administered by English Heritage and are freely accessible to the public. English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of ^[6]

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Notes

^ Ordnance Survey (2002). "Norfolk Coast East". OS Explorer Map 252. ISBN 0-319-21888-0.
^ ^a ^b ^c Images of England: Remains of Baconsthorpe Castle. English Heritage. English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of Retrieved on 2007-12-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French
^ Moreton, C. E. (2004) 'Heydon, Sir Henry (d. 1504), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press. The Dictionary of National Biography ( DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history published from 1885 [1] Retrieved on 4 December 2007. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
^ Fry, Plantagenet Somerset (1980). Plantagenet Somerset Fry, born Peter George Robin Fry ( 3 January 1931 &ndash 10 September 1996) was a British The David & Charles Book of Castles. Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 181. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3.
^ Capp, Bernard (2004) 'Heydon, Sir Henry (d. 1504), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press. The Dictionary of National Biography ( DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history published from 1885 [2] Retrieved on 4 December 2007. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
^ Baconsthorpe Castle. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2007-12-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations.

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