A 12th century castle in the village of Orford, Suffolk, built by Henry II.
The circular Upper Hall was often used in
Knightmare as a
Level 3 chamber:
In
Series 4 it was the clue room where pacts with
Hordriss,
Malice and
Merlin were redeemed.
Helen, Alistair,
Dickon and
Giles were all rewarded with
spells here.
The exit as seen through the Eye
shield. (Alistair, Dickon and Giles immediately arrived back in the same room again!)
Helen was later killed by
Mogdred in this room.
The entrance to the
Corridor of Blades could also be found here in Series 4.
Team 6 of Series 4 visited the same room four times in a single episode. On the third occasion they had to defeat Malice.
The window seat was used to display their quest object, the Crown.
The room made a one-off appearance in Level 2 for
Team 7 of Series 4. Jeremy landed on a table after climbing
down the
wellway.
Team 4 of Series 5 also earned vital magic from Hordriss in this chamber.
Team 6 of Series 6 were the last to visit the room, encountering
Elita and
Skarkill in Level 3.
A photograph taken by
Jake Collins can be found in
Issue 67 of
The Eye Shield. The Upper Hall nowadays houses a
museum.
Dickon also visited the chapel during an Eyeshield sequence.
This room was used in
Series 7 as the tavern where
Barry Thorne revealed
Marta to be
Lissard in
disguise.
Orford Castle is managed by English Heritage and is open to the public. Click
here to visit the website.