Castles

Castles

A large, fortified building or set of buildings, that are usually walled.

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Castles

Standing high on a basalt outcrop, overlooking the North Sea, Bamburgh Castle is one of the most impressive looking castles in England. It is visible for many miles, and from its battlements offers ...

Bayards Cove Castle

Architecture; Castles

A single storey Tudor artillery fort built before 1534 to protect the harbour from any hostile ships that might have made it past the defences of Kingswear and Dartmouth castles.

Berry Pomeroy Castle

Architecture; Castles

The ruins of Berry Pomeroy Castle, reputed to be one of the most haunted castles in Britain, stand on a steep wooded hillside above the Gatcombe Brook.

Launceston Castle

Architecture; Castles

A castle was built at Launceston, possibly as early as 1067. The original Norman motte and bailey castle, with its wooden defences, guarded the main route into Cornwall, and became the administrative ...

Knaresborough Castle

Architecture; Castles

Knaresborough Castle stands high on a cliff overlooking the River Nidd. The first reference to a Royal castle at Knaresborough is in the pipe records of 1129-30. In the 13th century King John made ...

Prudhoe Castle

Architecture; Castles

Prudhoe Castle is built on a steep sided rocky outcrop above the River Tyne. The barony of Prudhoe was granted to Robert d'Umfraville by Henry I after 1100, and a new castle was constructed on the ...

Laugharne Castle

Architecture; Castles

The romantic ruins of Laugharne Castle, overlooking the Tay estuary, have been the inspiration for artists such as Turner, and authors such as Dylan Thomas who wrote 'Portrait of the Artist as a ...