The Gatehouse website record for Drayton Lodge

In the civil parish of Drayton. In the historic county of Norfolk (Modern Authority of Norfolk, 1974 county of Norfolk).

King writes nothing known of possible castle mentioned by Harvey. Salter describes a ruined C15 brick tower in a strategic position overlooking a crossing of the Wensum. Presumably Harvey's castle is this ruined lodge built about 1437.
A ruined medieval house. A rectangular brick building that was built around 1437, it was originally two storeys tall and had a tower at each corner. Some of the bricks were made from chalk and earth and may represent an early attempt to make white bricks. It was owned by the Paston family and was used as a retreat. Partly demolished in 1465, for a time it may have used as a warrener's lodge. (Norfolk HER)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TG18641314

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 131692
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 7854 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

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