Architectural Features
2 large semi-circular headed windows to 1st floor, string course above with figure ccrbels
service rooms above including kitchen with circular hearth of on-edge tiles to south-west angle having circular chimney above through angle turret.
one bay chancel with raised floor, rib vaulting having figure head bosses at crossing, zig-zag string course below sill of east window.
1st floor room of 2 bays with rib vaulting springing from foliage corbels of late C13, vaulting crosses the semi-circular headed window rear arches with attached shafts.
Nave with remains of opposing south and north doorways, low bench around nave walls, to west of south doorway part of C16 fireplace with some herringbone brickwork.
The church was superceded by the C12 church of St. Lawrence (q.v. 6/4) c260m to north, it was subsequently covered by the castle ramparts.
Excavated in early C19 when font base said to fit the stem of font now in church of St. Laurence was discovered.
From 1331-58 the Castle was the residence of Isabella, wife of Edward II and accomplice to his murder in l327.
The Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument Norfolk No. 3 in the care of English Heritage, R.A. Brown Castle Rising, HMSO, 1978. --------------------------------------------------------------- The following building shall be added: CASTLE RISING TF 62 SE 6/1 Ruins of Castle and 19/10/51 C11 Church I Castle. cl138 for William d'Albini II.
2 large semi-circular headed windows to lst floor, string course above with figure corbels
service rooms above including kitchen with circular hearth of on-edge tiles to south-west angle having circular chimney above through angle turret.
one bay chancel with raised floor, rib vaulting having figure head bosses at crossing, zig-zag string course below sill of east window.
Ruins of C11 Parish church: c30m north of keep of the castle, partly within earth rampart
Nave with remains of opposing south and north doorways, low bench around nave walls, to west of south doorway part of C16 fireplace with some herringbone brickwork.
The church was superceded by the C12 church of St. Lawrence (q.v. 6/4) c260m to north, it was subsequently covered by the castle ramparts.
Excavated in early C19 when font base said to fit the stem of font now in church of St. Laurence was discovered.
From 1331-58 the Castle was the residence of Isabella, wife of Edward II and accomplice to his murder in 1327.
The Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument Norfolk No. 3 in the care of English Heritage, R.A. Brown Castle Rising, HMSO, 1978.