Castles

Castles

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

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Castles

William the Conqueror built Lincoln Castle, in 1068, on a strategic site that had once been used by the Romans. 166 families who were living on the site had their houses demolished and were forced to ...

Leeds Castle

Architecture; Castles

Leeds Castle, set in 500 acres of parkland in the midst of the Kent countryside, takes it name not from the city of Leeds but from its first owner, a man named Leed, or Ledian, who built himself a ...

Lewes Castle

Architecture; Castles

Lewes is a rare example of a castle that has two mottes associated with one bailey (Lincoln Castle is another). It was built by William de Warenne, around 1069-70, and became the main seat for his ...

Goodrich Castle

Architecture; Castles

Godric Castle, named after its owner, Godric Mappeston, is first mentioned in a document dated 1101-02. A three-storey tower was built in the mid 12th century using stone brought by river from the ...

Hever Castle

Architecture; Castles

Hever Castle is an attractive fortified manor house surrounded by a moat. The original moated castle was built in 1270 and consisted of a massive gatehouse and a walled bailey, approached by a wooden ...

Hedingham Castle

Architecture; Castles

The Norman Keep at Hedingham castle is one of the finest in the country. It was built around 1140 for Aubrey de Vere II, and was probably designed by William de Corbeuil, Archbishop of Canterbury, ...

Hadleigh Castle

Architecture; Castles

The ruins of two towers, one almost standing to its original height, and some of its curtain wall are all that remain of Hadleigh Castle, overlooking the Thames estuary and Essex marshes. The ...