Suffolk • East Anglia

Framlingham,
Suffolk

News, stories and information from Framlingham — a historic market town with a Norman castle, a weekly market, and a community that has thrived for centuries.

About the Town

A Town of History
and Community

Framlingham is a market town in the county of Suffolk, England. It is perhaps best known for its impressive 12th-century castle — one of the finest examples of Norman military architecture in the country, now in the care of English Heritage.

The town has held a market charter since 1272 and remains a vibrant community hub for the surrounding villages and Suffolk countryside.

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12th C.
The Castle
One of England's best-preserved Norman curtain-wall castles
1272
Market Charter
Over 750 years of weekly market trading tradition
~3,500
Residents
A close-knit community at the heart of rural Suffolk
The Mere
Nature Reserve
A medieval lake and SSSI below the castle walls