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Clare Castle

A Grade II* Listed Building in Clare, Suffolk

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Latitude: 52.0769 / 52°4'36"N

Longitude: 0.582 / 0°34'55"E

OS Eastings: 577035

OS Northings: 245201

OS Grid: TL770452

Mapcode National: GBR PFF.PYJ

Mapcode Global: VHJHL.12H6

Plus Code: 9F423HGJ+PQ

Entry Name: Clare Castle

Listing Date: 19 December 1961

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1031764

English Heritage Legacy ID: 282924

ID on this website: 101031764

Location: Clare Castle Country Park, Clare, West Suffolk, CO10

County: Suffolk

District: West Suffolk

Civil Parish: Clare

Built-Up Area: Clare

Traditional County: Suffolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk

Church of England Parish: Clare with Poslingford

Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich

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TL 74 NE
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CLARE
Clare Castle

19/12/61

II*

Ancient Monument. All that remains is a fragment of the keep on top of what was a Saxon mound, and some walling lower down.

Originally said to have been built by one of the Earls of Clare. After its alienation it went to the Barnardistones. In the reign of Charles II it passed to the Elwes of Stoke until 1825, when it was bought by John Barker of the Priory, in which family it remained throughout the century.

Listing NGR: TL7703545201

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