A Bungay guidebook
Sightseeing
Bigod Castle is originally a Norman Castle built by Roget Bigod in about 1100 AD. Prominent in the civil war period, it has been besieged, demolished and restored several times throughout it's history.
The massive gatehouse towers remain, along with the bridge pit, curtain walls and inner bailey. Now owned by the Bungay Castle Trust access is through Bigod Kitchen a cafe located next to the castle site, where you can pay a token fee for a key to access the castle.
Throughout the year there are a number of art and drama events hosted both inside the castle and outside on the bailey.
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Bigod Castle, Bungay
Bigod Castle is originally a Norman Castle built by Roget Bigod in about 1100 AD. Prominent in the civil war period, it has been besieged, demolished and restored several times throughout it's history.
The massive gatehouse towers remain, along with the bridge pit, curtain walls and inner bailey. Now owned by the Bungay Castle Trust access is through Bigod Kitchen a cafe located next to the castle site, where you can pay a token fee for a key to access the castle.
Throughout the year there are a number of art and drama events hosted both inside the castle and outside on the bailey.
Grade 1 listed Buttercross constructed in 1689 for local farmers to display their butter and other farm produce for sale. It was also used for the temporary detention of delinquents, and the iron hooks they were attached to still remain.
The Buttercross is crowned by a rare example of a Lady Justice statue who is not blindfolded (the only other example being in London). She was removed and buried in the nearby common for protection during World War II and was fully renovated in 2010 to remove the layers of paint and dirt which had accumulated after more than 250 years looking over Bungay.
Buttercross
13 Market PlaceGrade 1 listed Buttercross constructed in 1689 for local farmers to display their butter and other farm produce for sale. It was also used for the temporary detention of delinquents, and the iron hooks they were attached to still remain.
The Buttercross is crowned by a rare example of a Lady Justice statue who is not blindfolded (the only other example being in London). She was removed and buried in the nearby common for protection during World War II and was fully renovated in 2010 to remove the layers of paint and dirt which had accumulated after more than 250 years looking over Bungay.
Conseils aux voyageurs
Se déplacer dans les environs
Travel
There are traffic wardens in Bungay occasionally - the parking in town improves considerably when they are about so if you see people following the rules - follow suit! Be warned though, the council-run car parks have different traffic wardens who attend the car parks several times throughout the day.
There are a number of different bus routes which will take you out to Beccles, Diss, Norwich or even out to Southwold. The times vary, as do the bus providers. The main two bus stops are in the middle of town by Boots, or on Trinity Street just outside the small Trinity church.