What is recorded here

Caister Castle stands as England's first brick fortress, rising from the Norfolk coast where Sir John Fastolf and later the Paston family commanded the surrounding land. Its red walls and tall tower cut through the flat horizon like a warning, proving that brick could resist what timber feared. You can still climb the steep steps and look out across the sea, sharing the view with ghosts who never left the room.

The National Heritage List for England records Caister Castle as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Caister Castle was built in the early 16th century by Sir John Fortescue, a wealthy London merchant, as a coastal defense and a symbol of his status. It is important as a rare example of a Tudor-era merchant's castle and for its historical association with the defense of England's eastern coast.

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