Orford Castle Suffolk antique print

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. Antique copper-plate engraving, dated in the plate 3 May 1785. Size of engraved area approx 5x6ins. Guaranteed over 200 years old.