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Orford Castle

A slightly bizarre and ponderously restored castle, but its visibility in the landscape explains its strategic importance in former times

( https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/orford-castle/history/
Orford castle plans
Orford castle plans		 north horizon from roof
north horizon from roof		 The lower chamber
The lower chamber		 Orfordness Lighthouse from the roof
Orfordness Lighthouse from the roof
A private chamber
A private chamber		 Aldeburgh from the roof
Aldeburgh from the roof		 The staircase
The staircase		 Church of St Bartholomew
Church of St Bartholomew
View towards mouth of the Ore from the roof
View towards mouth of the Ore from the roof		 The chapel
The chapel		 The main chamber
The main chamber		 The castle rising from the last roofs of the village
The castle rising from the last roofs of the village
Orford Castle
Orford Castle

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Walter Otto Koenig25-Apr-2019 17:28
Very interesting to see these images. I did not visit this castle when I lived in England. Just finished reading this book yesterday:
https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300110586/english-castle
The fourth book I have read in this series. I thought you might be interested.
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