Baconsthorpe Castle is a moated 15th-century fortified manor house in Norfolk, built by the wealthy Heydon family, whose fortunes derived from wool industry success. The rectangular castle features a courtyard surrounded by a curtain wall up to 5 meters tall, fortified with seven towers of both square and round shapes equipped with numerous gun loops. A moat surrounds extensive grounds, with formal gardens on a raised platform to the southeast featuring a square pond approximately 35 by 32 meters. The castle complex, with four corner towers and a distinctive south-facing gatehouse, exemplifies late medieval defensive architecture and remains a testament to the family's prominence during the 15th and 16th centuries.
