Framlingham Castle

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Framlingham Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress in Suffolk, England, notable for its curtain walls and its association with Mary Tudor, who was proclaimed Queen there in 1553.

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Framlingham Castle canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortified manor house
medieval castle
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture
associatedWith House of Bigod
Howard family
Mary I of England
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
builtFor Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk
capturedBy Henry II of England
constructionStart late 12th century
coordinateLocation 52.222°N 1.341°E
country England
United Kingdom
currentUse heritage site
museum
hasFeature chamfered battlements
domestic ranges (now largely lost)
wall-walk
hasPart curtain wall
gatehouse
inner court
mere
outer court
towers
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
inception 12th century
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Suffolk
locatedNextTo Framlingham Mere
location Framlingham
surface form: Framlingham, Suffolk, England
maintainedBy English Heritage
materialUsed flint
stone
nearby St Michael's Church, Framlingham, Suffolk, England
surface form: Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham
nearbyCity Ipswich
numberOfTowers 13
openToPublic true
ownedBy English Heritage
partOf Framlingham
surface form: Framlingham conservation area
replaced earlier motte-and-bailey castle
significantEvent Mary Tudor proclaimed Queen of England in 1553
siege during the Revolt of 1173–1174
usedAs county court
fortress
noble residence
poorhouse
prison
tourist attraction
visitorAttraction yes

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Suffolk, England hasHistoricBuilding Framlingham Castle
House of Howard seat Framlingham Castle
Framlingham hasLandmark Framlingham Castle