Castles

Castles

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

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Castles

Eynsford Castle is one of the earliest examples of a stone enclosure castle in England. It started out as a raised area of ground with a wooden tower upon it, next to the River Darent. In about 1088 ...

Farleigh Hungerford Castle

Architecture; Castles

Farleigh Hungerford Castle began life as a manor house built by the Montfort family. In 1369-70 it was sold to Sir Thomas Hungerford, first Speaker of the House of Commons. He converted the property ...

Dunster Castle

Architecture; Castles

Dunster Castle dominates a steep hill overlooking the picturesque village of Dunster. The hill has been fortified since Saxon times, although nothing now remains of these early defences. During the ...

Etal Castle

Architecture; Castles

Etal Castle started out as a three-storey tower house, but its location near the border with Scotland made it vulnerable to attack. In 1341, the owner, Robert Manners, was granted a licence to ...

Dover Castle

Architecture; Castles

One of the largest castles in the country, strategically located at the shortest crossing point to continental Europe, Dover Castle has played a prominent part in national history. Its origins lie in ...

MacLellan Castle

Architecture; Castles

MacLellan's Castle stands on the site of the convent of Greyfriars in the centre of Kirkcudbright. Sir Thomas MacLellan acquired the site nine years after the Reformation Act of 1560. MacLellan was ...

Linlithgow Castle

Architecture; Castles

Linlithgow Palace stands beside Linlithgow Loch, midway between Edinburgh and Stirling. It was a favourite residence of the Stuart kings and the birthplace of James V and Mary Queen of Scots. A royal ...