Framlingham Castle
On the list as Framlingham Castle and Red House
Opening times and tickets are on its own website.
Framlingham Castle, 1827 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
1827: Photo: Henry Davy · Public domain. Today: Photo: Happy Bean Photography · CC BY-SA 4.0.
About Framlingham Castle
Framlingham Castle, listed as Framlingham Castle and Red House, is one of 3 Grade I listed buildings in Framlingham and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 35 buildings in Framlingham to be listed, on 18 December 1985, and its entry was last amended on 19 May 2014. It stands in the Framlingham conservation area, and over a scheduled monument, Framlingham Castle and its associated landscape including the mere, town ditch and Anglo-Saxon cemetery. Within 400 metres are 2 more Grade I buildings and 72 other listed buildings. We have 1 public-domain view of it from before 1950.
What it isGrade I listed historic house museum in Framlingham, Suffolk, England, UK. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1030383↗Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
1 old view of Framlingham Castle
Public domain, made before 1950, from 1827. Tap one to see it full screen.
1827From Wikimedia Commons (public domain or CC0), copied to our own server; each credit is in the viewer.
Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 15 minutes
Framlingham · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Framlingham CastleStart here
- 2
Church of St Michael the ArchangelGrade I · 0.2 mi on - 3
Unitarian ChapelGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 4
Ancient HouseGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 5
Sir Robert Hitcham's AlmshousesGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
1 more listed building within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Grade I public buildings near Framlingham
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Framlingham Castle
Is Framlingham Castle listed?
Yes. Framlingham Castle and Red House is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1030383), first listed on 18 December 1985.
Can you visit Framlingham Castle?
Yes: it is open to visitors; opening times are on its own website.
Is Framlingham Castle in a conservation area?
Yes, the Framlingham conservation area.
Are there old photos of Framlingham Castle?
Yes: 1 public-domain view from before 1950, on this page.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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