British Castle
Castles in England
| Berkshire | |
|---|---|
| Donnington Castle | |
| Windsor Castle | Originally made of wood, and of motte and bailey design, Windsor Castle was built upon a fifty foot mound of chalk excavated from the surrounding.. |
| Chesire | |
| Beeston Castle | Beeston Castle, a Grade I listed building, stands on a rocky sandstone crag in the English county of Cheshire. It has one of the best views of any English.. |
| Cornwall | |
| Launceston Castle | The ruins of Launceston Castle sit atop a high hill overlooking the Cornish town of Launceston. The castle is a motte and bailey structure and the original.. |
| Pendennis Castle | Half a mile from the town centre of Falmouth, Cornwall, lies the imposing round tower of Pendennis Castle. Located at the entrance to the River Fal, Pendennis,.. |
| Restormel Castle | |
| St Catherine's Castle | |
| St Mawes Castle | St. Mawes Castle is significant to British military history as one of the fortifications built by Henry VIII during the English Reformation. Because he had.. |
| St Michael's Mount | |
| Tintagel Castle | High up on the cliffs on the wild Atlantic coast of north Cornwall stand the ruins of Tintagel Castle. Its romantic associations with the legend of King Arthur.. |
| County Durham | |
| Barnard Castle | Barnard Castle is a ruined Norman castle perched on rocky cliffs overlooking the River Tees. The castle stands on the site of an old Roman Road and is located.. |
| Bowes Castle | |
| Raby Castle | Raby Castle in Staindrop, County Durham is a medieval fortress steeped in history. This large, impressive castle is still occupied today. Standing in 200 acres.. |
| Cumbria | |
| Appleby Castle | Appleby Castle stands in 25 acres of parkland on a high hill overlooking the River Eden in the town of Appleby in.. |
| Brough Castle | |
| Brougham Castle | |
| Carlisle Castle | Carlisle Castle is situated near the centre of the city of Carlisle in Cumbria, England. It overlooks the River Eden to the north and a tributary, River.. |
| Pendragon Castle | |
| Penrith Castle | The red sandstone ruins of Penrith Castle stand opposite the railway station in the market town of Penrith,.. |
| Devon | |
| Berry Pomeroy Castle | |
| Dartmouth Castle | Guarding the mouth of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, Dartmouth Castle is one of a pair. Together with Kingswear Castle, on the opposite north-eastern.. |
| Kingswear Castle | |
| Lydford Castle | |
| Okehampton Castle | |
| Totnes Castle | |
| Dorset | |
| Corfe Castle | Rounding the corner on a quiet country road in Dorset, among the Purbeck Hills, you'll see the ruins of one of the most picturesque historic monuments in the.. |
| Maiden Castle | |
| Portland Castle | |
| Sherborne Old Castle | |
| East Sussex | |
| Bodiam Castle | Bodiam Castle seems to rise up out of a still, peaceful lake, and is a beautiful example of a late medieval moated castle. .. |
| Camber Castle | |
| Herstmonceux Castle | Herstmonceux Castle is situated six miles from the sea in the beautiful Sussex countryside. Unusually for an English castle, it is surrounded by higher ground.. |
| Lewes Castle | Lewes Castle, located in the south-eastern region of England, towers over the surrounding Saxon town of Lewes, the river Ouse, and the forest of East Sussex... |
| Pevensey Castle | Pevensey Castle is located on the gentle Sussex coast and the original structure dates back over 16 centuries to Roman times. William the Conqueror's army.. |
| Hastings Castle | The original castle at Hastings was a wooden motte and bailey structure. It has been suggested that William actually brought the fort with him from France in.. |
| East Yorkshire | |
| Skipsea Castle | |
| Essex | |
| Colchester Castle | Colchester Castle is a Grade I listed building standing on a hill to the north east of the town of Colchester in Essex. This Norman motte and bailey structure.. |
| HadleighCastle | |
| Hedingham Castle | Hedingham Castle is a Norman fortress built around 1140 by Aubrey de Vere. The castle became home to the de Vere family for 550 years. The village of Hedingham.. |
| Walden Castle | |
| Greater London | |
| Buckingham Palace | Buckingham Palace stands in the centre of London and has been the official residence of the British monarch since 1837. It is also the monarch's administrative.. |
| Hampton Court Palace | |
| Tower of London | The Tower of London stands 90 feet high, its walls 15 feet thick in places. It was founded in 1078 by William the Conqueror... |
| Hampshire | |
| Odiham Castle | |
| Portchester Castle | Portchester Castle is a Norman castle in the town of the same name in the English county of Hampshire. The castle is located in the northeastern corner of a.. |
| Winchester Castle | |
| Herefordshire | |
| Goodrich Castle | Goodrich Castle stands in a rural setting, on a rocky outcrop overlooking the River Wye, in the English county of Herefordshire. Although originally designed.. |
| Hereford Castle .. | |
| Longtown Castle | |
| Richard's Castle | |
| Hertfordshire | |
| Berkhamsted Castle | |
| Castles on the Isle of Wight | |
| Carisbrooke Castle | Carisbrooke Castle is located on the Isle of Wight off the south-central coast of Great Britain. Carisbrooke was the first capital of the island. The castle.. |
| Yarmouth Castle | Time took away curses like imperialism, rigid class distinctions and creed consciousness that ruled the Isle of Wight for centuries, now the place has become.. |
| Kent | |
| Deal Castle | |
| Dover Castle | Stunning, strategic, and rich in over 2000 years of history, the fortification overlooking the Straits of Dover, the shortest crossing between England and the.. |
| Eynsford Castle | |
| Hever Castle | Hever Castle, in the village of Hever, in Kent, is probably best known as the childhood home of Anne Boleyn... |
| Leeds Castle | Leeds Castle stands on 2 islands in a lake along the River Len approximately 4 miles outside of Maidstone in Kent. It is a medieval fortress, classed as one of.. |
| Rochester Castle | Rochester Castle was one of the first English castles to be rebuilt in stone. It is located on Medway River along with Rochester Cathedral, at times referred.. |
| Upnor Castle | Upnor Castle is an evocative example of an Elizabethan artillery fort. It was begun in 1559, designed by Sir Richard Lee. The castle stands on the bank of the.. |
| Walmer Castle | Think about the medieval world. What is the first thing that comes to your mind? Swords, wenches and of course, castles. What would we give to live in one of.. |
| Lincolnshire | |
| Lincoln Castle | The site upon which stands Lincoln Castle was once a Roman fortress. It was built in 1068 by William the Conqueror shortly after his arrival to the British.. |
| Tattershall Castle | Tattershall Castle is a 15th century castle in Tattershall, Lincolnshire. Robert de Tateshale built the first stone castle in the early 13th century but.. |
| Norfolk | |
| Castle Acre Castle | |
| Castle Rising Castle | |
| North Yorkshire | |
| Barden Tower | |
| Bolton Castle | Bolton Castle is situated near Leyburn, Wensleydale, in the North Yorkshire Dales. It is owned by the descendants of the original owner, Richard le Scrope, and.. |
| York Castle | York Castle was one of the first of the Norman motte and bailey castles to be erected following the invasion of 1066. All that remains of this early castle.. |
| Helmsley Castle | Helmsley Castle is a ruined medieval fortress located in the small market town of the same name in North Yorkshire. There has been a castle at Helmsley on the.. |
| Knaresborough Castle | Although little is left of Knaresborough Castle today, its ruins tell a unique history of the medieval castles of Yorkshire, England. It is located to the west.. |
| Middleham Castle | The original castle at Middleham was an earthwork motte and bailey structure about a quarter of a mile from the present castle. It was originally built to.. |
| Pickering Castle | |
| Richmond Castle | Richmond Castle is located in North Yorkshire, England, on a cliff above the River Swale near the town of Richmond. Believed to be one of the oldest.. |
| Scarborough Castle | Scarborough Castle is a 12th century castle standing on a triangular headland overlooking Scarborough in North Yorkshire. It was a favourite of Kings and saw.. |
| Skipton Castle | |
| Spofforth Castle | |
| Northumberland | |
| Alnwick Castle | This stunning medieval castle can be found on the outskirts of the small market town of Alnwick in Nortumberland. The castle overlooks the river Aln and stands.. |
| Aydon Castle | Aydon Castle is built on a steep hill, overlooking the Cor Burn valley, to the north-west of Aydon Village in Northumberland. Although called a castle, Aydon.. |
| Bamburgh Castle | Bamburgh Castle is located by the seaside village of Bamburgh, Northumberland. Perched on a basalt crag this grand castle towers over the village and.. |
| Berwick Castle | |
| Chillingham Castle | Reputedly the most haunted castle in England, the medieval castle at Chillingham stands in beautiful parkland in the heart of Northumberland... |
| Dunstanburgh Castle | Dunstanburgh Castle is a medieval ruined castle protected on two sides by steep cliffs and the sea. It stands near the picturesque seaside village of Craster.. |
| Edlingham Castle | |
| Etal Castle | Etal Castle is situated close to a ford over the River Till, in the village of Etal, in north Northumberland. All that remains of the fortress today are the.. |
| Langley Castle | Langley Castle is a medieval castle in the village of Langley in Northumberland. The four storey H-shaped keep was built in 1350 by Sir Thomas de Lucy. It is.. |
| Lindisfarne Castle | Lindisfarne Castle dates back to the 16th century. It stands atop a rocky crag on Holy Island near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England. Holy Island was.. |
| Norham Castle | The first castle at Norham was a wooden motte and bailey structure that was designed to defend the area against the Scots. Standing on the south bank of the.. |
| Prudhoe Castle | Prudhoe Castle is situated in the Tyne valley in the town of Prudhoe in Nortumberland. It stands on a steep ridge overlooking the River Tyne and is surrounded.. |
| Warkworth Castle | The castle of Warkworth stands on a hill near the Coquet River, approximately a mile from the river's entrance to the North Sea. The castle and moat cover.. |
| Nottinghamshire | |
| Newark Castle | |
| Oxfordshire | |
| Blenheim Palace | |
| Somerset | |
| Dunster Castle | |
| Farleigh Hungerford Castle | |
| Nunney Castle | |
| South Yorkshire | |
| Conisbrough Castle | Conisbrough Castle stands atop a hill in the village of Conisbrough midway between Rotherham and Doncaster in South Yorkshire. .. |
| Staffordshire | |
| Tamworth Castle | Tamworth Castle is a small Norman motte and bailey castle dating back to the late 11th century. It is located in the centre of Tamworth in.. |
| Tutbury Castle | Tutbury Castle stands on the River Dove in the North Midlands town of Tutbury. Much of this once impressive castle is now in ruins. Today all that remains of.. |
| Suffolk | |
| Framlingham Castle | Framlingham Castle is located in Framlingham, Suffolk, not far from the south-eastern coast of England. Although its interior is almost completely ruined, the.. |
| Orford Castle | |
| Surrey | |
| Farnham Castle | |
| Guildford Castle | Guildford Castle stands in beautiful grounds in the town centre of Guildford. The only remaining part of this fortress is the keep, which underwent extensive.. |
| Warwickshire | |
| Kenilworth Castle | Kenilworth Castle, located in the Warwickshire town of the same name, played an important role in British history for over 500 years. The site was fortified by.. |
| Warwick Castle | Warwick Castle is a fine example of a medieval castle. Located in the town of Warwick, it stands on a cliff overlooking the River Avon. The castle is a Grade I.. |
| West Sussex | |
| Arundel Castle | Built shortly after the Norman Conquest, in 1068 by Roger de Montgomery, Arundel Castle served to protect Sussex. Strategically located on a high hill by the.. |
| Wiltshire | |
| Old Wardour Castle | Today, Old Wardour Castle is a collection of partially intact stone walls, arches, and towers. Upon first sight, an image of historical romances and legends.. |
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