Castles · East of England
Horsford Castle
Horsford Castle — castle in Horsford, Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton · 7.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Horsford 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 Horsford, Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6938°, 1.2621°.
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Heritage listing
Horsford Castle is situated in the village of Horsford, 6 miles to the north of the city of Norwich.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Horsford Castle is situated in the village of Horsford, 6 miles to the north of the city of Norwich.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
The site seems to have been abandoned around the middle of the fifteenth century. All that now remains is the low-lying motte and bailey in a field to the east of the village. The castle is a scheduled monument.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.6938, 1.2621
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Broadland
- Parish
- Horsford
- Postcode
- NR10 3DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton — 7.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15225316 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Horsford Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Horsford Castle - geograph.org.uk - 2049220.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Horsford Castle?
- Horsford Castle is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR10 3DB), in the parish of Horsford.
- Is Horsford Castle a listed building?
- Horsford Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Horsford Castle charge admission?
- Horsford Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Horsford Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Buxton, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR10 3DB.