Book Description

The village of Castle Acre is an extraordinary, rare survival of a Norman planned settlement, full of impressive sights. It has a castle with some of the most spectacular earthworks in England, and one of the most picturesque and best-preserved monastic sites in the country. This new guidebook to Castle Acre Priory and Castle contains a richly illustrated tour and history of priory, castle and settlement, complete with colour photographs, plans, reconstruction drawings and eyewitness accounts.