Castles

Castles

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

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Colchester Castle

Architecture; Castles

The Norman baron, Eudo Dapifer, built Colchester Castle, 1075 - 1080, around the podium of the Roman Temple of Claudius, creating the largest Norman keep in Britain.

Following the death of the Welsh king, Rhys ap Tewdwr, in 1093, the Norman baron, Roger de Montgomery invaded the deceased king's lands in south-west Wales and claimed them for himself. He made his ...

Penrith Castle

Architecture; Castles

After many years of Scottish raids in the region, William Strickland, who later became Bishop of Carlisle, was granted a licence to crenellate his property in 1397. It started as a pele tower and ...

Pevensey Castle

Architecture; Castles

The ruins of the mediaeval castle at Pevensey stand in one corner of a Roman fort, on what was once a peninsula surrounded by the sea and salt marshes. The Roman fort, named Anderida, was built in ...

Penhow Castle

Architecture; Castles

Penhow Castle, situated in the countryside between Chepstow and Newport, claims to be the oldest inhabited castle in Wales. It was built as a home for one of the knights who served the Lord at ...

Orchardton Tower

Architecture; Castles

Orchardton Tower is the only round tower-house in Scotland. It was built in the mid 15th century for John Carnys (or Cairns). A door at ground level leads to a cellar with a vaulted roof. Access to ...

Pickering Castle

Architecture; Castles

Pickering Castle is a good example of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle where the original wooden defences were gradually replaced by stone. The castle was built by William the Conqueror in 1069-70 ...