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Ravenscraig Castle
Architecture; Castles
The construction of Ravenscraig Castle began in 1460, the same year that the man who had ordered it to be built, King James II, died. For a while it was the home of his widow, ...
Restormel Castle
Architecture; Castles
Restormel Castle is sited on a hill above the River Fowey, 1½ miles north of Lostwithiel. The Normans probably built the first castle in about 1100, but this wooden castle was ...
Richmond Castle
Architecture; Castles
Richmond Castle is dramatically sited at the top of a high cliff overlooking the River Swale. The castle uniquely contains two types of keep, Scolland's Hall, an early French ...
Rochester Castle
Architecture; Castles
In 1087, Gandulf, Bishop of Rochester, started the construction of Rochester Castle at a strategic site guarding the crossing of the River Medway on the main route to the Channel ...
Rothes Castle
Architecture; Castles
All that remains of the 13th century castle at Rothes is a fragment of the curtain wall. The castle was protected by steep slopes on three sides and a dry moat on the other. ...
Rye Castle
Architecture; Castles
The Ypres Tower is one of the oldest buildings in Rye, built as a fortification in 1249. It later became a private dwelling, then a prison, a mortuary, and finally a museum. The ...
St Andrews Castle
Architecture; Castles
Although St Andrews castle is in a ruined state it has two features that are very popular with visitors. There is a mine dug by attackers during a siege of 1546-7, and a ...
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