The Gatehouse website record for Mileham Castle

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

Mileham Castle is one of the largest motte and bailey castles in Norfolk. It straddles the B1145, a pre-Conquest road that remained the main east-west route through the county until the 17th century. The castle was constructed in about 1100 and its remains form a surprisingly imposing monument consisting of a motte built up around the fragments of a stone keep, two baileys and a further banked rectangular enclosure to the north of the road, which now contains Burwood Hall (built in 1793) and farm buildings. A large wooded deer park was once attached to the south of the castle. The positioning of the castle astride the road is thought to have been connected with raising revenue from a possible market place in the northern enclosure and from tolls on travellers. It is probable that the castle had fallen out of use by about 1300, but before then the tall keep, probably whitewashed, when seen against the green wooded backdrop of the deer park, would have been an impressive sight. (Norfolk HER)
Mileham is the name of the village and Burghwood the name of the manor house. (Burghwood is seperately listed by Harvey. I assume this is a duplication on his part.)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TF916193

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 358723
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 7230 '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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