Norwich castle

Norwich Castle ( 52°37′43″N, 1°17′46″E) was built in 1067 when William the Conqueror (c.1027 - 1087) ordered its construction in order to have a fortification in the city of Norwich, England (William's only castle in East Anglia). Ninety-eight Saxon homes were demolished to make way for the castle. The original structure was a timber motte and bailey type housing standing on a natural rise in the land augmented by an artificial mound. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1800x1275, 151 KB)Norwich castle, UK, May 2005, User:Bluemoose File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1800x1275, 151 KB)Norwich castle, UK, May 2005, User:Bluemoose File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Events Constantine X emperor of the Byzantine Empire dies. ... William I ( 1027 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ... Events March 26 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events May 9 - The remains of Saint Nicholas were brought to Bari. ... Norwich is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle. ...

In c. 1100 the motte was heightened, and the surrounding ditch deepened. The square keep was built on top of the motte c. 1120 to serve as a Royal Palace. The construction is Caen stone over a flint core. The Keep is c. 95 ft by 90 ft by c. 70 ft high, and is of the hall-keep type, entered at first floor level through an external structure, the Bigod Tower. Unusually for a utilitarian building of this period the exterior is decorated with blank arcading (Castle Rising is the only other comparable keep in this respect). Events William II of England dies in a hunting accident - Henry I becomes King of England King Henry I proclaims the Charter of Liberties, one of the first examples of a constitution. ... The keep of Scarborough Castle Rochester Castle featuring a massive turreted keep Early 13th century keep (Rouen, France) The 14th century residential keep at Largoët A keep is a strong central tower which normally forms the heart of a castle. ... Events Welcher of Malvern creates a system of measurement for the earth using degrees, minutes, and seconds of latitude and longitude. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ... Castle Rising, illustrated in Cassells History of England circa 1902 Castle Rising Castle, in Norfolk, was built in about 1150 by William dAubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, who also owned Arundel Castle. ...

Although the keep remains, its outer shell has been repaired repeatedly, most recently in 1835-8 by Anthony Salvin, the mason was James Watson. The stone used was Bath stone. None of the inner or outer baily buildings survive. The Norman bridge over the inner ditch was replaced in c. 1825. Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The castle was used as a gaol from 1220, with additional buildings constructed on the top of the motte next to the keep. These buildings were demolished and rebuilt in 1789-93 by Sir John Soane, with more alterations in 1820. The site ceased to be used as a gaol in 1887 when it was purchased by the city to be used as a museum. The conversion was undertaken by Edward Boardman, and the museum opened in 1895. The word Gaol can refer to the following: Gaol American/British English jail, Early Modern English spelling, though this spelling is seldom used today, it is still considered the official spelling in Australian English. ... Sir John Soane (10 September 1753 - 20 January 1837) was a British architect who specialised in the Neo-Classical tradition. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ...

The castle remains a museum today, and contains many of the original exhibits, as well as many more recent ones. One of the largest collections it holds is the butterfly collection of Margaret Fountaine. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

See also

• List of castles

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External links

• Official Site
• Historical Norwich Site
• BBC Site

Bibliography

• Pevsner, N & Wilson, B., (1997) Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East pp 256-260