Claxton Castle

Claxton Castle
Claxton, Norfolk, England
Claxton Castle ruins
Claxton Castle
Coordinates	grid reference TG335038
Site information
Condition	Ruined, outer wall and tower survives
Site history
Materials	Brick

Claxton Castle was in the village of Claxton in Norfolk some 13 km south-east of Norwich.

Details

This brick built castle was licensed in 1333. It was largely demolished in the 17th century to build Claxton Hall. Part of its outer wall and one tower remain. It is a grade 2* listed building and schedule monument.^[1]

See also

• Castles in Great Britain and Ireland
• List of castles in England

References

Further reading

• Claxton Castle
• Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3

Coordinates: 52°34′54″N 1°26′42″E / 52.5818°N 1.4451°E / 52.5818; 1.4451