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Corfe Castle
Architecture; Castles
Standing on top of a hill, guarding a gap in the chalk ridge of the Purbeck hills, the shattered remains of Corfe Castle still manage to convey an impression of the power and size ...
Conisbrough Castle
Architecture; Castles
The most impressive and best preserved part of Conisbrough Castle is the circular keep, which has six wedge-shaped buttresses placed equidistantly around its circumference. The ...
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.
Cliffords Tower
Architecture; Castles
Clifford's Tower is all that remains of York Castle. The motte was raised in 1069-70, and was originally topped with a wooden tower. In 1190, this tower was burned down during ...
Chillingham Castle
Architecture; Castles
Chillingham Castle is being restored by its present owners as a family home open to the public. The castle is famous for its ghosts and a herd of wild white cattle that roam the ...
Castle Rising Castle
Architecture; Castles
Construction of the magnificent Norman keep at Castle Rising began around 1140. It was built for William D’Albini II, who had recently acquired great wealth and power through his ...
Castle Acre Castle
Architecture; Castles
Substantial earthworks and some stone remain from this early Norman castle, built around 1170-80 by William de Warenne, Earl of Surrey and Chief Justiciar to William the ...
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