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Southwold Castle

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Southwaude

In the civil parish of Southwold.
In the historic county of Suffolk (Modern Authority of Suffolk, 1974 county of Suffolk).

Licence granted 1259 to Richard de Clare. A castle may have been built. Site not known but possibly on site of C18 manor house at TM506762

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House
Uncertain
.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Nothing visible remains.

A Royal licence to crenellate was granted in 1259 Nov 7.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TM5076

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

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PastScape number; 1392131

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