The remains of a moat still surround the ruinous Slingsby Castle built for Ralph de Hastings in 1338. Indeed, the moat may well.....
Built by Henry VIII between 1540-45 due to the threat of invasion from Catholic France and Spain. Built as one of a pair, their.....
St.Briavels Castle stands in an outstanding scenery high above the River Wye. It is an evocative setting, reminiscent of early.....
This extremely attractive building is not a castle in the traditional sense, but rather a fortified manor house and as such is.....
The pretty village of Winchcome has been blessed with the stunning buildings and gardens of Sudeley Castle since the time of the.....
Looking at the huge red brick keep perched in its lofty setting the visitor is immediately struck by the strong French influences.....
The turbulent past of historic Taunton Castle, is masked by its transformation into a luxurious comfortable hotel with an award.....
On returning from a raid into Scotland, Robert Curthose, eldest son of William the Conqueror built a castle calling it his `New.....
The local tourist industry in Tintagel leans heavily upon tales surrounding King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, but.....
A fire in 1088 destroyed the first castle at Tonbridge, and the evocative remains we see today are of a later castle which was.....
Built by the Normans in the 11th century, Totnes castle has one of the best preserved shell keeps in England...
Historic epicentre of might and majesty, the tower has a history without parallel anywhere else in the world. With its icy past.....
The haunting, intermingaled ruins of Tynemouth Castle and Priory stand on a headland above the River Tyne. Between them they.....
The romantic ruins of this fabled centuries old fortress occupies one of the most delightful sites in England. The castle was.....
The stone walls of Walmer Castle were put up in the 1530's at the same time as Sandown and Deal as part of a plan by the monarch.....
This once superb castle was, for over four centuries, one of the most important in a long line of defensive castle's built in the.....
The first military encampment was built on the banks of the river Avon in Warwickshire by Ethelfleda, sister of Edward the Elder,.....
Wentworth Castle Gardens have been the subject of an ambitious plan to restore the magnificent estate, once home to the Earls of.....
The Western Heights in Dover are remains of fortifications built mainly during the Napoleonic Wars when England was under a real.....
Apart from being the largest inhabited castle in the world, Windsor is arguably the best known, and on any visit to the town, it.....
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