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Orford Castle is a castle in Orford in the English county of Suffolk, 12 miles northeast of Ipswich, with views over Orford Ness. It was built between 1165 and 1173 by Henry II of England to consolidate royal power in the region..Built in the 12th century for Henry II, Orford Castle was intended to curtail the power of turbulent East Anglian barons, such as Hugh Bigod of nearby Framlingham Castle. Its polygonal keep was built to a revolutionary design, which is today a landmark in the…
Only the keep and mounds of earth remain of the Norman castle at Orford in Suffolk. The keep is an unusual shape for a Norman castle, and is rounded with three corner turrets instead of the usual square shape. The castle dates from 1173. The Coat of Arms belongs to Orford, whose most important charter was that granted by Queen Elizabeth I in 1579. The town became incorporated as a free borough with a common seal and with power to acquire property and to hold a court.