Bungay Castle

Bungay Castle

Bungay Castle is in the town of Bungay, Suffolk by the River Waveney.

Originally this was a Norman castle held by the Bigod family. It was confiscated by Henry II in 1157 but restored to the Bigods around 1164. The castle was rebuilt by Hugh Bigod in 1165. It was again confiscated following the 1173-4 revolt and the great tower was pulled down. However it was restored yet again to the Bigods and was further developed in 1294 by Roger Bigod.

The curtain walls and the twin towers of the gatehouse remain today, as well as a fragment of the keep.

References

* [http://www.bungay-suffolk.co.uk/tourism/castle.htm Bungay Castle]
*Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, "The David & Charles Book of Castles", David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3


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