Castle Acre, The Old Gate 1891
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Photo of Castle Acre, The Old Gate 1891

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Spanning the narrow street of this hilltop village, which rests high on the chalk uplands overlooking the River Nar, is this monumental arch, the ancient gateway to the castle, which lies in ruins close by. Though castle and gateway were built by the Normans, the settlement's origins are still more ancient, for it stands on the line of the Peddar Way, an ancient Celtic track.

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A Selection of Memories from Castle Acre

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Castle Acre

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My great grandfather John Robert Leaman was school master at Castle Acre school - his wife (my great grandmother) was Elizabeth Jane Leaman (nee Ellis). I have visited Castleacre recently and found the village such a beautiful, interesting idyllic place to be. If anyone knows or has any history of this time I would love to hear about them. The time my great grandfather was school master the doctor was Dr Love and ...see more