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This is the famous Castle in Norwich, built by the Normans after the Conquest in 1067 by William the Conqueror. It was to serve as his royal palace in the East of England. By the Middle Ages it was being used as a prison. It was clad in Bath stone in 1835 - 8 by Anthony Salvin. It is now home to the Nowich Castle Museum and Art Gallery. It sits a top of Norwich on a large mound. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwich_Castle" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwich_Castle</a> It is a Grade I listed building. Castle now museum. Late C12 with 1833 refacing by Salvin, 1825 east extension by Wilkins and later C19 and C20 alterations, and extensions. Bath stone refacing, stone extensions. The keep is a square 4-bay plan: blind ground floor with 3 and 4 tiers of arcading above. Scattered fenestration and wide, flat buttresses. Crenellated parapet. One and 2 - storied extension with polygonal plan to the north and east sides of the keep . Entry on south facade with 'Tudor' moulded stone arch. 4-light frieze window above entry. 4-light frieze window and 5-light bay window to the right: 3 2-light windows at first floor. Crenellated parapet with corner bastions. The Norman keep only is scheduled as an Ancient Monument. <a href="http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=228735&resourceID=5" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Norwich Castle - Heritage Gateway</a> |
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| Author | Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom |
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