Castles

Castles

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

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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, Mary of Gueldres, but ...

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 replaced in the 13th ...

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 style 11th century keep, ...

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 ports. The massive ...

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. Access to the inner ...

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 museum is split over ...

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 countermine dug by the ...