Orford Castle, Suffolk

Ref: 060419-1347     Date: 19-04-2006     Max image format: 10x8 inches

Orford Castle in Suffolk was built by Henry II, both to proclaim his authority and to protect the coast from foreign attack. The polygonal keep (built 1165-1173) is all that remains of the castle fortifications. The outer defenses were apparently destroyed around 1600.