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Castles in England is a link page for any castle in England. The main gatehouse of Harlech Castle, Wales. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st...


Berkshire

Aldworth is a small village and civil parish, close to the northern edge of the English county of Berkshire, in the rural area between Reading, Newbury and Streatley. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Swallowfield - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Caversham is a village in the unitary authority of Reading, England, although, historically, Caversham was part of Oxfordshire. ... Categories: Berkshire | Castles in England | English Heritage | Stub ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Newbury Castle is the name of an English adulterine castle built by John Marshal, during The Anarchy when the Empress Maud fought King Stephen I of England for the English throne. ... Windsor Castle: The Round Tower or keep dominating the castle, as seen from the River Thames. ... The Royal Collection Department is an organisation tasked with the cataloguing, conservation, cleaning, restoration and display of the books, pictures, sculptures and other works of art collected by the British royal family. ...

Cambridgeshire

  • Barnack,
  • Bassingbourn,
  • Belsar's Hill,
  • Benwick,
  • Booths Hill,
  • Bourn,
  • Braham,
  • Bruck,
  • Burrough Green,
  • Burwell,
  • Cambridge Castle
  • Camps,
  • Carlton,
  • Castle Hill,
  • Caxton,
  • Cheveley,
  • Chippingham,
  • Diddington,
  • Eaton Socon,
  • Elton Hall,
  • Ely,
  • Fordham,
  • Great Staughton,
  • Grove Moated,
  • Hartford,
  • Herewards,
  • Huntingdon,
  • Kimbolton,
  • Kings Ripton,
  • Kirtling Towers,
  • Maxey,
  • Northborough,
  • Orrwell,
  • Peterborough,
  • Rampton,
  • Southoe,
  • St Neots,
  • Swaversey,
  • The Moats,
  • Tout Hill,
  • Wimpole,
  • Wisbech,
  • Woodcroft,

Cambridge Castle was a castle located in Cambridge, England. ...

Cheshire

Beeston Castle is a castle in Beeston, Cheshire, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Chester Castle was built in 1069 by William the Conqueror in Chester, Cheshire. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Peckforton Castle is a Victorian country house built in the style of a medieval castle. ...

Co. Durham

Auckland Castle is a castle near to the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England. ... Categories: Stub | Towns in County Durham | Castles in England | English Heritage ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham in County Durham, England. ... University College, commonly known as Castle, is a college of the University of Durham in England. ... Lumley Castle is a 14th century courtyard castle at Chester-le-Street in the North of England, near to the city of Durham and a property of the Earl of Scarbrough. ... The title Earl of Scarbrough was created for Richard Lumley, 2nd Viscount Lumley, in 1692. ... Raby Castle from Jones Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen (1819). ...

Cornwall

English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Pendennis Castle keep Pendennis Castle is a castle in the England, built between 1540 and 1545 for King Henry VIII to guard the entrance to the River Fal on its west bank, near Falmouth, Cornwall. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Restormel Castle is situated on the River Fowey. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... St. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Tintagel Castle is located in Cornwall, England near to Tintagel. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

Cumbria

Brough Castle is a ruined castle overlooking the town of Brough in Cumbria, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Carlisle Castle is situated in the historic town of Carlisle, Cumbria in England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Dalton Castle is a 14th-century tower situated in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Gleaston is a village with a population of around 400 in the Furness area of South Cumbria, situated between the towns of Barrow-in-Furness, Dalton-in-Furness and Ulverston. ... Hartley Castle was a castle near Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria The manor was confiscated circa 1315 from Roger de Clifford and granted to Andrew de Harcla (anglicized to Andrew de Harclay or Hartley) Fortified in 1323 it was granted to Ralph de Nevill and later purchased by Thomas de Musgrave. ... Muncaster® Castle circa 1880. ... Naworth Castle is a castle in Cumberland, England. ... Penrith Castle was built between 1399 and 1470 as a defense against Scottish raids. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Piel Island also known as Piel Island lies half a mile (1420 km) off the southern tip of the Furness Peninsula in the administrative county of Cumbria, though formerly in the area of Lancashire north of the sands. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Sizergh Castle & Garden are a castle, stately home and garden in Sizergh, Cumbria, England, about four miles south of Kendal, and in the care of the National Trust. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ...

Derbyshire

North West View of Bolsover Castle c. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Codnor Castle is a now-ruined thirteenth century castle in Derbyshire, England. ... Duffield is a prosperous commuter village situated next to the River Derwent in Derbyshire at the lower end of the Pennines around five miles north of Derby England. ... Peveril Castle in Castleton, Derbyshire, England (SK149826) stands on a hill overlooking the village with an impressive view across the Hope Valley and Cave Dale. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

Devon

English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Compton Castle is a fortified manor house nestling in a valley in Marldon, Paignton, about 5 miles west of Torquay, Devon, England. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Cranmore Castle is an Iron Age earthwork situated on a hillside above the Devon Town of Tiverton the earthwork is widely described in Guidebooks and Histories as an Iron Age Hillfort tough more recent Archeoligical evaluations and Histories such as Mike Sampsons recently published work point out that it... Dartmouth Castle is one of a pair of forts, the other being Kingswear Castle, that guard the mouth of the Dart estuary in Devon, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Castle Drogo is a country house in Drewsteignton, Devon, England. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Kingswear Castle was built between 1491 - 1502, as an artillery tower for use with heavy cannon. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Okehampton Castle is a ruined motte and bailey castle situated in Devon, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Powderham Castle, located in Devon, England, was built between 1390 and 1420 by Sir Philip Courtney. ... The title of Earl of Devon was created several times in the Peerage of England, and was possessed first by the de Reviers family, and later for the Courtenay. ... Rougemont Castle is a ruined castle in Exeter. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at , . In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. ... The Crown is a term which is used to separate the government authority and property of the state in a kingdom from any personal influence and private assets held by the current Monarch. ... Totnes Castle Totnes Castle is one of the best preserved examples of a Norman motte and bailey castle in England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

Dorset

English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Corfe Castle from the south Corfe village and castle Corfe Castle, in Dorset, England, is a small village and ruined castle situated in a gap in the Purbeck Hills five miles south of Wareham. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Lulworth Castle, in East Lulworth, Dorset, situated south of Wool, is a Castle. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Portland Castle is one of the Device Forts built in 1539 by Henry VIII on the Isle of Portland to guard the superb natural Portland anchorage. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Sandfoot Castle is one of Henry VIIIs Device Forts built in the 1530s to the west of Weymouth, Dorset, opposite its contemporary Portland Castle. ... The front of the castle Sherborne Castle is a 16th-century Tudor mansion southeast of Sherborne in Dorset, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

East Riding of Yorkshire

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East Sussex

Bodiam Castle from the south Bodiam Castle from the north Bodiam Castle is located in East Sussex, England. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Camber Castle is one of Henry VIIIs Device Forts built to protect the huge Rye anchorage, but made obsolete as the shingle bank extended and the harbour silted up. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Herstmonceux Castle Herstmonceux Castle in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, is currently owned by Queens University at Kingston. ... Categories: Castles in England | East Sussex | Stub ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Pevensey Castle is a castle at Pevensey, near Eastbourne in Sussex, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... After landing here in 1066, William Of Normandy ordered a fortification to be built, one being Pevensey Castle and the other was Hastings. ...

Essex

Colchester Castle Colchester castle is an almost unique example of a largely complete Norman castle, built in the same style as the White Tower of the Tower of London. ... Hadleigh Castle, Essex overlooks the Thames from a ridge. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Castle Hedingham, Essex, United Kingdom Hedingham Castle dates from shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. ... Rayleigh Castle was a masonry and timber castle built near the town of Rayleigh in Essex, England in the 11th century shortly after the Norman conquest. ... A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle. ...

Gloucestershire

Berkeley Castle in 1712. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... The knot garden of Sudeley Castle Sudeley Castle is near Winchcombe in Gloucestershire. ... Categories: Historical stubs | Castles in England ...

Greater London

  • Baynards
  • Boleyn
  • Bruce
  • Castle Hill
  • Chessington
  • Cranford
  • Great Ilford
  • Ickenham
  • Montfichet
  • Ruislip
  • St Mary Cray

The Jewel Tower in London is one of only two surviving sections of the medieval royal Palace of Westminster, the other being Westminster Hall. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... For the film with this title, see Tower of London (1939 film). ... Historic Royal Palaces is a public body created in 1989 to manage the UKs unoccupied royal palaces. ... Winchester Palace by Wenceslas Hollar, 1660. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

Hampshire

Calshot Castle is one of Henry VIIIs device forts, built near Fawley to guard the entrance to Southampton Water. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Hurst Castle is one of Henry VIIIs Device Forts built at the end of a long shingle spit at the west end of the Solent to guard the approaches to Portsmouth, and given extensive new wing batteries after the 1859 Royal Commission report. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Odiham Castle is a ruined castle situated near Odiham, Hampshire, United Kingdom. ... Portchester Castle (Latin name: Portus Adurni) is a Roman Channel Fort, considered by many as one of the finest Roman fortifications remaining in Europe. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Southsea Castle is one of Henry VIIIs Device Forts, built on the Southsea waterfront to guard the eastern entrance to the Solent. ... A castle in Winchester called Winchester Castle ... Wolvesey Castle is a ruined castle in Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

Herefordshire

The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Eastnor Castle is a mock castle, 2 miles from the town of Ledbury in Herefordshire. ... Goodrich is a village in south Herefordshire situated near the River Wye at grid reference SO574193 and is famous for its old red sandstone castle. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Wigmore Castle (O.S. Map 137, 407693) is a ruined castle which dominates the town of Wigmore in the northwest region of Herefordshire, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

Hertfordshire

Ruinous flint walls, keepers house, castle mound in background Berkhamstead (or Berkhamsted) Castle in Hertfordshire had a leading role in English medieval history, but very little is now to be seen, the ruins having passed into the care of English Heritage. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

Isle of Wight

Carisbrooke Castle Carisbrooke Castle is a historic castle located near Newport, Isle of Wight // Early History The site of Carisbrooke Castle may have been occupied in pre-Roman times. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Yarmouth Castle is a small off-square blockhouse built by Henry VIII in 1547, to guard Yarmouth, Isle of Wight harbour, an unusual device fort because its not rounded at all. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

Isles of Scilly

English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

Kent

Allington Castle is the ancestral home of the Wyatt family. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Canterbury Castle was established by the Normans, in 1080, and replaced an earlier motte and bailey fortification built at the nearby Dane John. ... Chiddingstone Castle is situated in the village of Chiddingstone in the upper valley of the River Medway. ... Cooling Castle was built in the 1380s on the marshes six miles north of Rochester, Kent, to guard the Thames. ... Deal Castle was built by Henry VIII, the most impressive of the Device Forts. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Dover Castle is situated in Kent and has been described as the Key to England due to its defensive significance throughout history. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Eynsford (pronounced Ainsfud) is a village located on the River Darent, six miles south of Dartford in Kent. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Hever Castle, in Kent, England, was the seat of the Boleyn family. ... Kingsgate Castle on the cliffs above Kingsgate Bay was built for Lord Holland (Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland) in the 1760s. ... The front of Leeds Castle Leeds Castle Leeds Castle, four miles west of Maidstone, Kent, England, dates back to 1119, though a manor house stood on the same site from the 9th century. ... Lympne Castle is a mediaeval castle near the village of Lympne, Kent, above Romney Marsh. ... Map sources for Richborough Castle at grid reference TR3361 Richborough Castle is the name given to the remains of the Roman fort which is now in ruins at Richborough (Rutupiae) near Sandwich, Kent. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Rochester Castle seen from the cathedral door, showing the four-turreted keep. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... West Malling is an historic village in Kent, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Sandgate Castle was one of Henry VIIIs Device Forts. ... Scotney Castle is a country house and garden in Kent, England. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Stone, also known as Stone-next-Dartford is one of a string of villages lying along the Dartford to Gravesend road on the south bank of the River Thames in Kent, England. ... Sutton Valence is a village 5 miles SE of Maidstone, Kent, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Upnor is a small village on the western bank of the River Medway in England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Walmer Castle was built by Henry VIII in 1539-1540 as an artillery fortress to counter the threat of invasion from Catholic France and Spain. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

Lancashire

Map sources for Clitheroe at grid reference SD745415 Arms of Clitheroe Town Council Clitheroe is a small town in Lancashire, England. ... Categories: United Kingdom-related stubs | Historical stubs | Lancashire | Castles in England | Prisons ...

Leicestershire

... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... The south west range and round tower of Belvoir Castle from Jones Views of the seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen, published in 1819. ... Kirkby Muxloe Castle Kirby Muxloe Castle, known also as Kirby Castle is a ruined 15th century fortified house in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

Lincolnshire

Bolingbroke Castle, at Bolingbroke (or Old Bolingbroke) in Lincolnshire was founded by Ranulf, Earl of Chester, during the early 13th century, and in 1311 passed to the House of Lancaster; its most famous owner was John of Gaunt. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Lincoln Castle is a major castle constructed in Lincoln, England during the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of a pre-existing Roman fortress. ... Tattershall Castle is a castle in Lincolnshire, England, north east of Sleaford, and in the care of the National Trust. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ...

Merseyside

Liverpool Castle in Liverpool, England was probably erected in the 1230s. ...

Norfolk

Baconsthorpe Castle is a ruin near the town of Holt, Norfolk, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Caister Castle was a 15th-century moated castle situated in the parish of West Caister, some 5 km north of the town of Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk. ... The Castle Acre Castle are the remains of a castle, with extensive earthworks, at Castle Acre, in the English county of Norfolk. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Castle Rising, illustrated in Cassells History of England circa 1902 Castle Rising Castle, in Norfolk, was built in about 1150 by William dAubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, who also owned Arundel Castle. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Norwich castle Norwich Castle was built in 1067 when William the Conqueror (c. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Wormegay Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork, located next to the village of Wormegay in the English county of Norfolk. ...

Northamptonshire

Barnwell Castle is a now-ruined fortification just south of the Northamptonshire town of Oundle and west of the village of Barnwell. ... Rockingham Castle is a former castle, now home, is in Rockingham Forest on the northern edge of the English county of Northamptonshire a mile to the north of Corby. ...

Northumberland

Alnwick Castle, from the east, across the pastures and the River Aln Alnwick Castle is a castle and stately home in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. ... The title Duke of Northumberland was created in 1551 for John Dudley. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Bamburgh Castle Bamburgh Castle is an imposing castle located on the coast at Bamburgh in Northumberland, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Berwick Castle is a ruined castle in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Bywell Castle, near the River Tyne in England, is not in fact a complete castle, but simply a tower originally intended to be the gatehouse of a larger fortress. ... Chillingham Castle from the front. ... Dunstanburgh Castle. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Categories: Stub | Northumberland | Castles in England | English Heritage ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Categories: Stub | Castles in England | Northumberland | English Heritage ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Lindisfarne Castle is located on the Northumbrian island of Lindisfarne. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Thirlwall Castle is a 12th century castle in Northumberland, close to the village of Greenhead and approximately 20 miles (31km) west of Hexham. ... Northumberland National Park is the northernmost national park in England. ... West face of the Keep of Warkworth Castle Plan of the keep. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

North Yorkshire

Bolton Castle is located in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales. ... York Castle is an area of York near the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and the Foss. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Knaresborough Castle is a group of ruins in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Middleham Castle, now in the county of North Yorkshire, was build during the 12th century and later came into the hands of the Neville family, the most famous member of which was Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick - the Kingmaker. Under his ownership, improvements to the castle caused it to become... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Pickering Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification in North Yorkshire, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... The 12th century Keep is 100 feet high The Castle walls and towers seen from the Keep Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire, England, stands in a breathtaking position above the River Swale and close to the centre of the town of Richmond. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

Nottinghamshire

Newark Castle, in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, is said to have been founded by Egbert, king of the West Saxons, was partly rebuilt and greatly extended by Alexander, consecrated Bishop of Lincoln in 1123, who established it as a mint. ... Nottingham Castle, rising above the towers of Nottinghams Inland Revenue offices Nottingham Castle in Nottingham, England, is located in a commanding position, with 130 foot cliffs to the south and west. ... Nottingham City Council is the city council for the unitary authority of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire. ...

Oxfordshire

English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Ancient plan of Oxford Castle. ... Wallingford Castle 1913. ...

Shropshire

English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Clun Castle, is a now ruined castle in the small town of Clun, Shropshire. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Ludlow Castles gatehouse Ludlow Castle is a large, now ruined castle which dominates the town of Ludlow in Shropshire, England. ... The title of Earl of Powis has been created several times in British history. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Shrewsbury Castle Shewsbury Castle is a red sandstone castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. ... Shrewsbury and Atcham is a local government district with borough status in Shropshire, England. ... Stokesay Castles Jacobean timbered Gatehouse. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

Somerset

English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Dunster Castle is the historical home of the Luttrell family located in the small town of Dunster, Somerset, England. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Nunney Castle is a castle in Nunney, Somerset, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Map sources for Bridgwater at grid reference ST3037 The statue of Admiral Robert Blake at Cornhill, Bridgwater, with St Marys Church in the background (1998). ... Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. ...

South Yorkshire

Conisbrough Castle Conisbrough Castle Keep Conisbrough Castle is a castle in the town of Conisbrough near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Sheffield Castle was a castle in Sheffield, England, constructed at the confluence of the River Sheaf and the River Don on the site of a former Saxon long house, and dominating the early town. ...

Staffordshire

Dudley Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England. ... Stafford Castle is a building near the town of Stafford in England. ... Tamworth Castle is a small castle, located next to the River Tame, in the town of Tamworth in Staffordshire England. ... Tutbury is a large village of about 3,000 residents surrounded by the agricultural countryside of Staffordshire and Derbyshire. ...

Suffolk

Bungay Castle is a castle in the small town of Bungay, Suffolk, England. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Framlingham Castle is an important castle in the market town of Framlingham, Suffolk, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Orford Castle is a castle in Suffolk England, located 20 kilometres northeast of Ipswich. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

Surrey

English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Guildford Castle is thought to have been built shortly after then 1066 inavsion of England by William the Conqueror as he built many castles in the important towns to prevent rebellions and strengthen his hold over the country. ...

Tyne and Wear

Map sources for Hylton Castle at grid reference NZ357588 Hylton Castle is a ruined castle in the north west of Sunderland. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Newcastle upon Tynes Castle Keep was built by order of King Henry II of England between 1168 and 1178. ... Newcastle City Council is the city council for the metropolitan borough of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, in north-east England. ... Tynemouth Castle is situated on cliffs overlooking Tynemouth Pier. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

Warwickshire

The castle, as seen from the gatehouse Kenilworth Castle is in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... The east front of Warwick Castle as painted by Canaletto in 1752. ...

West Midlands

Dudley Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England. ... Weoley Castle is a suburb of Birmingham. ... Local Government History Most of Birmingham was historically a part of Warwickshire, though the modern city also includes villages and towns formerly in Staffordshire or Worcestershire. ...

West Sussex

Arundel Castle Arundel Castle in West Sussex, England, is one of the most impressive and complete castles remaining in Britain. ... Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk holding the baton of the Earl Marshal. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

West Yorkshire

Pontefract Castle in West Yorkshire near to the town of Pontefract, was constructed in approximately 1070 by a knight, Ilbert de Lacy (who is also responsible for the construction of Kirkstall Abbey), on land which had been granted to him by William the Conqueror as a reward for his support... Sandal Castle is a ruin near the town of Wakefield in West Yorkshire and overlooks the River Calder and Pugneys Country Park. ...

Wiltshire

English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Woodcut of Old Sarum as it was during its height Old Sarum is the site of the earliest settlement of Salisbury, England, with evidence of human habitation as early as 3000 BC. It sits on a hill about two miles (3km) north of modern Salisbury on the west side of... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Old Wardour Castle is located near Tisbury in Wiltshire. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

See also

The List of castles is a link page for any castle in the sense of a fortified building. ... List of historic houses is a link page for any stately home or historic house. ... The list of museums is a link page for any museum anywhere. ... List of abbeys and priories is a link list for any abbey or priory. ... Castles in Scotland is a link page for any castle in Scotland. ... Castles in Wales is a link page for any castle in Wales. ... . The following is a partial list of Castles in Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast Castle Carrickfergus Castle Dunluce Castle Dunseverick Castle Kinbane Castle County Armagh: Moyry Castle County Down: Audleystown Castle Clough Castle Dundrum Castle Greencastle Jordans Castle Kilclief Castle Killyleagh Castle Kirkistown Castle Narrow Water Castle Portaferry Castle... British military history is a long and varied topic, extending from the prehistoric and ancient historic period, through the Roman invasions of Julius Cæsar and Claudius and subsequent Roman occupation; warfare in the Mediaeval period, including the invasions of the Saxons and the Vikings in the Early Middle Ages...

External links

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