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Orford Castle
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Orford Castle is a castle in Orford in the English county of Suffolk, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Ipswich, with views over Orford Ness. It was built between 1165 and 1173 by Henry II of England to consolidate royal power in the region. The well-preserved keep, described by historian R. Allen Brown as "one of the most remarkable keeps in England", is of a unique design and probably based on Byzantine architecture. The keep stands within the earth-bank remains of the castle's outer fortifications.
The keep of Orford Castle
The keep of Orford Castle
The basement would have been used for storage in the medieval period. It contains a well and a sink, built into one of the walls.
The basement would have been used for storage in the medieval period. It contains a well and a sink, built into one of the walls.
The corbels around the upper hall originally supported the domed ceiling.
The corbels around the upper hall originally supported the domed ceiling.
The chapel on the first mezzanine
The chapel on the first mezzanine
Orford, Suffolk
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Orford is a village in Suffolk, England, within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is 9 miles (14 km) east of Woodbridge.
Orford Castle
Orford Castle
St Bartholomew's Church
St Bartholomew's Church
View from the top of Orford Castle
View from the top of Orford Castle
Houses in the town
Houses in the town