Norwich Castle
1067
Site history
Norwich Castle, East Anglia’s principal Norman stronghold, magnificent stone keep, built as a royal palace 900 years ago. Now county museum, is striking, castle remains a major and symbolic building.
A developed and lavish strcutre since its very beginnings, the castle comprises complex internal divisions, including a series of multi-purpose mezzanine floors with great hall, 2 privacy chambers, kitchen, garderobes, vast chamber, chapel and storeroom. The ground floor storage area also had a well. The castole exterior dressed flint and Caen stone.
The grand external stone staircase and Bigod’s Tower on the south facade and carved first-floor doorway are among its impressive features.
From 1834 to 1839, the keep was Bath stone with great attention to detail.
Victorian features include the present day, boarded floo, balustraded balcony the original first floor and open arches cross the central divide.
Pratical information
Château de Norwich
Castle Hill
Norwich NR1 3JU
NORWICH
Grande Bretagne
Tel : +44 1603 493 625
Site location
Images of the site



1027 - Arlette’s fountain
FALAISE
1027 - William the conqueror’s castle
FALAISE
1046-1047 - Ryes, the ‘Sente au Batard’
RYES
1047 - The battle of Val-es-Dunes
ARGENCES
1057 - Varaville
VARAVILLE
11th century - Dives-sur-Mer, the church of Notre Dame
DIVES-SUR-MER
1066 - The Ladies’ Abbey
CAEN
1067 - Eglise Abbatiale
SAINT-PIERRE-EN-AUGE
1077 - The Men’s Abbey
CAEN
1060 - Caen Castle
CAEN
1040-1050 - The Olivet Castle mound – Grimbosq
GRIMBOSQ
1077 - Bayeux Cathedral
BAYEUX
1066 - Bayeux Tapestry
BAYEUX
1083 - Church of Saint-Nicolas, Caen
CAEN
11th century - Church of Saint-Laurent, Falaise
FALAISE
12th century - The Church of Saint-Martin, Ryes
RYES
11th century - Church of Saint-Pierre, Thaon
THAON
1180 - Church of Saint-Samson, Ouistreham
OUISTREHAM
10th century - The Château Ganne in La Pommeraye
LA POMMERAYE