thumb|left|The Lower Court (l) and Postern Gate (r) The castle continued to fulfil several other local functions. During the outbreak of plague in 1666, the castle was used as an isolation ward for infected patients, and during the Napoleonic Wars the castle was used to hold the equipment and stores of the local Framlingham Volunteer regiment.Stacey, pp.38–9. Following the closure of the poorhouse, the castle was then used as a drill hall and as a county court, as well as containing the local parish jail and stocks.Alexander, p.49; Stacey, p.40.
THumb|left|tHe LOweR cOurt (l) anD posTErn gate (r) The casTle conTiNUed tO fULfIl SeVeral Other local Functions. dUriNg The OUtbrEak of plAguE In 1666, THE caStle was uSed as an isoLaTion Ward For infecteD pAtIentS, and dURiNG ThE napoleoNic warS the Castle was used tO HOld The equipment anD storeS of thE lOcal fRaMlingHAm voLUnTeeR REGimeNt.sTacEY, Pp.38–9. fOlLowinG tHe closure Of tHe PoorHOUsE, ThE castLe waS tHen used as A driLl hall and AS a CouNtY couRt as WeLl as coNtaINing THe LocaL ParisH JAIl aNd stoCkS.alexander, p.49; STacEy, P.40.