Castle Hunters Back In Action
More crossed off of our English Heritage Map! Following on from my last two Castle posts which show the previous beauties we have been to. To see if you missed them you'll find them under - Castle Hunters & Finding Beauty in Ruin. To kick start this, please see the following beautiful ruin! 3rd October - FRAMLINGHAM CASTLE Located: Church St, Framlingham, Woodbridge IP13 9BP Framlingham is a stunning and magnificent late 12th Century castle. The castle is surrounded by parkland and estates and was once at the centre of a vast network of power and influence. The owners for over 400 years were the Earls and Dukes of Norfolk, the supreme magnates in East Anglia, Rich, ambitious and influential both at home and abroad. Framlingham castle was built by the Bigods, a powerful Norman family in the 12th century. The first stone buildings at the site are suggested to be the work of...