Norwich Castle

Norwich Castle was raised in 1067 to dominate East Anglia. The massive stone keep built under Henry I is one of the most decorated Norman secular buildings in England, with elaborate blind arcading on all facades.

Why it mattered

• Administrative center of East Anglia
• Decorated Norman keep

Architecture and the site

• Stone keep with elaborate arcading
• Motte and bailey

Chronology (selected)

• 1067: Motte-and-bailey castle raised
• 1100: Stone keep begun under Henry I

Hub essays

• Region context: norman england conquest and governance and the shared bibliography.
• Castles and fortification: Norman castles — motte to stone.

On the map

Use Open on map to fly to this pin in the Norman expansion era. Layers are teaching overlays — pair them with charters, excavation reports, and the works above.