Castles · East of England
Haughley Castle
Haughley Castle — castle in Suffolk, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Elmswell · 3.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Haughley Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Suffolk, UK". Coordinates: 52.2227°, 0.9642°.
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Heritage listing
Haughley Castle was a medieval castle situated in the village of Haughley, some 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north-west of the town of Stowmarket, Suffolk. Prominent historians such as J. Wall consider it "the most perfect earthwork of this type in the county," whilst R. Allen Brown has described it as "one of the most important" castle sites in East Anglia.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Haughley Castle was a medieval castle situated in the village of Haughley, some 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north-west of the town of Stowmarket, Suffolk. Prominent historians such as J. Wall consider it "the most perfect earthwork of this type in the county," whilst R. Allen Brown has described it as "one of the most important" castle sites in East Anglia.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.2227, 0.9642
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Mid Suffolk
- Parish
- Haughley
- Postcode
- IP14 3QT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Elmswell — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5682434 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Haughley Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Village pond at Haughley - geograph.org.uk - 1267157.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Haughley Castle?
- Haughley Castle is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP14 3QT), in the parish of Haughley.
- Is Haughley Castle a listed building?
- Haughley Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Haughley Castle charge admission?
- Haughley Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Haughley Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Elmswell, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP14 3QT.