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1585

General Information

  • Registration number
    1585
  • Date constructed
    N/A
  • Century constructed
    Unknown
  • Evidence proof date
    N/A
  • Evidence proof use
    N/A
  • Listed building grade
    I
  • Condition
    6

Address

  • Address
    Caister Castle
  • Village or town
    Great Yarmouth
  • County
    Norfolk
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Norfolk
  • Region
    England

Premises

  • Accessible
    Public?
  • Location on Premises
    Castle wall
  • Direction faced
    SE

Structure Information

  • Structure
    W: Winter storage
  • External recesses
    4
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Arch
  • Back shape
    Flat
  • Recess size
    est.31-2x20?x>20
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    c.14?
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    ground level
  • Wall material
    Brick
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    2008
  • Pictures available
    G: Digital only

Notes

  • castle was built in 1432, but abandoned in 1599 and became ruinous; brick structure, built in old fireplace in north gable of roofless Great Hall, has 30 small recesses (intended for pigeons, but not occupied) and 4 larger recesses below; latter were said to be "wintering quarters" for bee skeps; wooden uprights fixed to the brick mullions indicate that doors/boards could have been fitted; probable winter storage, perhaps dating from 1800s or 1900s

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