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Baconsthorpe Castle
ENG England · 15th century
Baconsthorpe Castle, historically known as Baconsthorpe Hall, is a ruined, fortified manor house near the village of Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England. It was established in the 15th century on the site of a former manor hall, probably by John Heydon I and his father, William. John was an ambitious lawyer with many enemies and built a tall, fortified house, but his descendants became wealthy sheep farmers, and being less worried about attack, developed the property into a more elegant, courtyard house, complete with a nearby deer park.
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Baconsthorpe Castle ranks #4,296 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #283 of the 333 mapped in England. Founded c. 1470, it is older than 48% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 455 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Baconsthorpe Castle?
Baconsthorpe Castle stands in England, at 52.8987°, 1.15266°.
When was Baconsthorpe Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1470. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Baconsthorpe Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,296 of 8,134 worldwide, and #283 in England. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Baconsthorpe Castle?
Norwich Castle, about 32 km away.
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