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Gresham Castle is a late medieval fortified manor house located in Norfolk, England. Built in the fifteenth century, it comprises a substantial brick structure with defensive characteristics typical of the period, including walls and towers designed to provide both residence and protection. The castle served as a significant stronghold for the Gresham family, prominent Norfolk merchants and landowners whose wealth and influence made them among the most important figures in the region during the late medieval and early modern periods. The remains of the castle demonstrate the architectural ambitions of the Norfolk gentry and the strategic importance of fortified residences in late medieval East Anglia.
Gresham Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004022. View the official record →
Gresham Castle is a late medieval fortified manor house located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004022.
Gresham Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004022.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site S of Bessingham Wood (0.9 km), Wayside cross 650m south west of Park Farm (1.6 km), Oval barrow with superimposed bowl barrow known as Howe's Hill, 500m WSW of Wood Farm (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Gresham Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Gresham Castle stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.