Orford Castle Suffolk antique print
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Orford Castle is a castle in the village of Orford, Suffolk, England, located 12 miles (20 km) northeast of Ipswich, with views over the Orford Ness. It was built between 1165 and 1173 by Henry II of England to consolidate royal power in the region. The well-preserved keep, described by historian R. Allen Brown as “one of the most remarkable keeps in England”, is of a unique design and probably based on Byzantine architecture.
Original copper-plate engraved print from ‘The Antiquities of England and Wales’ by Francis Grose, dated in the plate 3rd. May 1785. Size of engraved area approx. 5 x 6inches. Paper size approx. 11 x 7.5 inches. Excellent condition.