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list of castles in England, Scotland and Wales. Many are just the remains of motte and bailey type castles. The list has been built up from several sources and not all locations have been verified as accurate. Use this information at your own risk. Category entries are blank where information is not known. Click on the coordinates to show the location map.
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Forebuilding: A small defendable building on the entrance of a larger building
Barbican: Outer defences of a castle where attackers would be vulnerable. Normally a double tower over a bridge or gate
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Aber Cafwy Castle | 51.79505, -4.470926 | SN29701360 | |
Also known as Trefenty Castle. Remains of a motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Aber Castle | 53.233967, -4.014414 | SH65607260 |
Just the artificial mound remains of was once possibly a motte and bailey castle. Aber Castle was also known as Mwd Castle and is thought to have been built or improved upon by Llywelyn the Great, the ... | |||
| Aber Lleiniog Castle | 53.292608, -4.077219 | SH61707930 | |
Motte and earthwork remains of a medieval castle. Located on the north-east corner of Anglesey and a few miles away from Beaumaris Castle. The castle was constructed by Hugh d'Avranches the Earl of ... | |||
| Abercorn Castle | 55.99875, -3.471858 | NT08307940 | |
This Scottish castle was the property of Walter Avenale in the twelfth century, but a dispute with the Bishop of Dunkeld saw the castle and surrounding area passed to the Church. Other owners included ... | |||
| Aberdour Castle | 56.055, -3.2984 | |
Aberdour Castle, one of the earliest castles to be built in Scotland, can be found in the village of the same name and is located on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. The remains show evidence ... | |||
| Aberedw Castle | 52.11715, -3.35035 | SO07634739 |
This is the Welsh castle where Llywelyn, the Prince of Wales was killed in 1282. The castle was built in the thirteen century and consisted of a square enclosure with four round towers at the corners. ... | |||
| Abergavenny Castle | 51.819633, -3.017528 | SO29901390 |
Abergavenny Castle is a castle in Wales situated at the confluence of the Gavenny and Usk rivers. A castle was possibly constructed here during the Norman Conquest of England and Wales before 1100. ... | |||
| Aberrheidol Castle | 52.413934, -4.090636 | SN57908160 | |
Aberrheidol Castle was a ring-work and bailey castle and the forerunner of Aberystwyth Castle which is located a short distance away. It was built by Gilbert fitz Richard in around 1110. ... | |||
| Aberystwyth Castle | 52.413934, -4.090636 | SN57908160 |
What can now been seen of of Aberystwyth Castle are the remains of the structure built by James of St. George, the Master Mason and chief castle builder of King King Edward I. An earlier fortification ... | |||
| Abinger Castle | 51.20236, -0.406856 | TQ11404600 | |
Minor remains of a motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Acre Castle | 52.70387, 0.692299 | TF82001520 |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle. The bailey gate survives and the castle eathworks. Free to access and under the care of English Heritage.... | |||
| Acton Burnell Castle | 52.61286, -2.689676 | SJ53300180 |
Acton Burnell Castle is located in the village of Acton Burnell a few miles from Shrewsbury. Built by Edward Burnell in around 1284 who was the Lord Chancellor of King Edward I. The ruins can be seen ... | |||
| Aldford Castle | 53.13038, -2.869794 | SJ41905960 | |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle alongside the river in Aldford just south of Chester.... | |||
| Allesley castle | 52.419128, -1.561339 | SP29938021 |
Location of a motte and bailey castle just to the north of Coventry city centre. Nothing now remains.... | |||
| Allington Castle | 51.29328, 0.511395 | TQ75205790 |
Possibly a castle existed on the site at the time of King Henry III but in 1281 the owner at the time was given a licence to crenellate and fortify the structure.This was Sir Stephen de Pencester ... | |||
| Almondbury Castle | 53.62232, -1.77167 | SE15201400 |
The hill on which the remains of the castle stand is a natural outcrop of rock. The site was used prior to the medieval period as well as by the Normans.... | |||
| Alnwick Castle | 55.4169, -1.7062 | NU18701370 |
Alnwick Castle in Northumberland started its life as a motte and bailey style fort that was built just after the Norman Conquest by Gilbert Tyson a supporteer of William the Conqueror who may reused ... | |||
| Amberley Castle | 50.90915, -0.540636 | TQ02701320 |
A privately owned castle now a restaurant and hotel. Like Arundel Castle a few miles to the south, Amberley Castle was built near the River Arun. The curtain wall at Amberley was built by its owner ... | |||
| Angle Castle | 51.685166, -5.088396 | |
Remains of a peel tower. The castle is on private land.... | |||
| Anstey Castle | 51.97683, 0.042719 | TL40403290 | |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle possibly built by Eustace, Count of Boulogne. Situated just to the north of the church in Anstey, Hertfordshire. In 1218 the owner, Nicholas Anstey, was ordered ... | |||
| Appleby Castle | 54.5742, -2.4888 | NY68401990 |
Founded by Ranulf de Meschines The main keep, known as Caesar's Tower, was built at the end of the twelfth century when the castle was a royal possession. The castle was granted by King John to Robert ... | |||
| Arundel Castle | 50.8562, -0.5536 | TQ01900730 |
Arundel Castle is located in West Sussex and is built on the site of an existing Saxon fortification. Arundel Castle was the work of the Norman Roger de Montgomery who was granted the land on the River ... | |||
| Ascot D'Oilly Castle | 51.86965, -1.559876 | SP30401910 | |
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| Ashby de la Zouch Castle | 52.7467, -1.4652 | SK36201670 |
Ashby de la Zouch Castle was originally an unfortified manor house granted by William the Conqueror to one his followers Hugh de Grentmeisnil and consisted of a stone hall. The castle remained in the ... | |||
| Ashton Keynes Castle | 51.64748, -1.930578 | SU04909430 | |
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| Astley Castle | 52.50161, -1.540338 | SP31308940 | |
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| Astwell Castle | 52.09192, -1.113968 | SP60804410 |
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| Aydon Castle | 54.9915, -1.9995 | NZ00136632 |
Aydon Castle, located approximately a mile and a half northeast of Corbridge, holds a unique position among Northumberland's fortresses, situated midway between the grandeur of castles like Alnwick ... | |||
Also known as Trefenty Castle. Remains of a motte and bailey castle....
Just the artificial mound remains of was once possibly a motte and bailey castle. Aber Castle was also known as Mwd Castle and is thought to have been built or improved upon by Llywelyn the Great, the ...
Motte and earthwork remains of a medieval castle. Located on the north-east corner of Anglesey and a few miles away from Beaumaris Castle. The castle was constructed by Hugh d'Avranches the Earl of ...
This Scottish castle was the property of Walter Avenale in the twelfth century, but a dispute with the Bishop of Dunkeld saw the castle and surrounding area passed to the Church. Other owners included ...
Aberdour Castle, one of the earliest castles to be built in Scotland, can be found in the village of the same name and is located on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. The remains show evidence ...
This is the Welsh castle where Llywelyn, the Prince of Wales was killed in 1282. The castle was built in the thirteen century and consisted of a square enclosure with four round towers at the corners. ...
Abergavenny Castle is a castle in Wales situated at the confluence of the Gavenny and Usk rivers. A castle was possibly constructed here during the Norman Conquest of England and Wales before 1100. ...
Aberrheidol Castle was a ring-work and bailey castle and the forerunner of Aberystwyth Castle which is located a short distance away. It was built by Gilbert fitz Richard in around 1110. ...
What can now been seen of of Aberystwyth Castle are the remains of the structure built by James of St. George, the Master Mason and chief castle builder of King King Edward I. An earlier fortification ...
Minor remains of a motte and bailey castle....
Remains of a motte and bailey castle. The bailey gate survives and the castle eathworks. Free to access and under the care of English Heritage....
Acton Burnell Castle is located in the village of Acton Burnell a few miles from Shrewsbury. Built by Edward Burnell in around 1284 who was the Lord Chancellor of King Edward I. The ruins can be seen ...
Remains of a motte and bailey castle alongside the river in Aldford just south of Chester....
Location of a motte and bailey castle just to the north of Coventry city centre. Nothing now remains....
Possibly a castle existed on the site at the time of King Henry III but in 1281 the owner at the time was given a licence to crenellate and fortify the structure.This was Sir Stephen de Pencester ...
The hill on which the remains of the castle stand is a natural outcrop of rock. The site was used prior to the medieval period as well as by the Normans....
Alnwick Castle in Northumberland started its life as a motte and bailey style fort that was built just after the Norman Conquest by Gilbert Tyson a supporteer of William the Conqueror who may reused ...
A privately owned castle now a restaurant and hotel. Like Arundel Castle a few miles to the south, Amberley Castle was built near the River Arun. The curtain wall at Amberley was built by its owner ...
Remains of a peel tower. The castle is on private land....
Remains of a motte and bailey castle possibly built by Eustace, Count of Boulogne. Situated just to the north of the church in Anstey, Hertfordshire. In 1218 the owner, Nicholas Anstey, was ordered ...
Founded by Ranulf de Meschines The main keep, known as Caesar's Tower, was built at the end of the twelfth century when the castle was a royal possession. The castle was granted by King John to Robert ...
Arundel Castle is located in West Sussex and is built on the site of an existing Saxon fortification. Arundel Castle was the work of the Norman Roger de Montgomery who was granted the land on the River ...
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Ashby de la Zouch Castle was originally an unfortified manor house granted by William the Conqueror to one his followers Hugh de Grentmeisnil and consisted of a stone hall. The castle remained in the ...
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Aydon Castle, located approximately a mile and a half northeast of Corbridge, holds a unique position among Northumberland's fortresses, situated midway between the grandeur of castles like Alnwick ...
Overview of a Fortified Manor House Features
Defensive Features
- Thick Walls - The walls of a fortified manor house were often built of stone and very thick, making it difficult for attackers to breach them.
- Battlements and Crenellations - he tops of the walls might have battlements or crenellations (notched parapets), which allowed defenders to shoot arrows or throw stones while remaining protected.
- Towers - Some fortified manor houses included towers, often at the corners of the building, to provide better vantage points for defense.
- Moat or Ditch - Often, the house would be surrounded by a moat or ditch, which made it more difficult for attackers to approach the walls.
- Drawbridge - If there was a moat, the manor might have a drawbridge, which could be raised to prevent entry.
- Gatehouse - The entrance was often fortified with a gatehouse, equipped with a strong door (or portcullis) and defensive features to control access.
- Arrow Slits (Loopholes) - Narrow vertical openings in the walls through which archers could fire arrows while being protected from incoming attacks.
Residential Features
- Great Hall - The manor house typically centered around a large great hall, which served as the main living and dining area for the lord, his family, and their retainers.
- Solar - A private chamber for the lord and his family, often located on an upper floor for privacy. It served as a living and sleeping area.
- Kitchen and Service Rooms - These rooms were usually separate from the main living quarters to reduce the risk of fire, with food storage, preparation, and cooking facilities.
- Chapel - Many fortified manor houses had a private chapel, reflecting the religious devotion of the inhabitants.
- Courtyard - Some manors had an enclosed courtyard or bailey where livestock could be kept and daily activities carried out in relative safety.
Mixed Purpose
- Combined Comfort and Security - Fortified manor houses were designed to be both livable and defensible. They provided comfort and amenities for the lord's family while maintaining the ability to withstand attacks, especially during times of local unrest or minor conflicts.
- Smaller Scale than Castles - While fortified, manor houses were generally smaller and less militarized than full-scale castles, focusing more on domestic life with elements of defense.
Status Symbol
- Symbol of Power and Wealth - While they had defensive features, fortified manor houses were also symbols of the lord's wealth and social status. The size and fortifications conveyed power to both allies and rivals.
3D Virtual Reconstructions
Transport yourself back to the end of the fourteenth century and explore Bodiam Castle just after its construction.
Built using the popular game development tool Unity 3D, this reconstruction allows you to walk around medieval buildings as they may have appeared in the past.
This reconstruction should work on the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 or not high-end mobile devices.
View the video to see what to expect.
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Baconsthorpe Castle | 52.899128, 1.152095 | TG12203810 |
Remains of a forfified manor house built by the Heydon family of Norfolk. The gatehouse form thae largest remains of the castle. The rest of the rectangular inner bailey walls exist to a few feet. Access ... | |||
| Baginton Castle | 52.369685, -1.50004 | SP34207470 |
Baginton (or Bagot's) Catle is located in the the small hamlet of Baginton just south of Coventry in Warwickshire. Originally constructed in the late 11th or 12th century. Consisting of a motte and bailey ... | |||
| Bamburgh Castle | 55.609281, -1.710582 | NU18303510 |
Bamburgh Castle is located on an outcrop of basalt rock on the Northumbrian coast of northern England. The outcrop of rock forms a long ridge and stands over a hundred feet above the surrounding land ... | |||
| Bampton Castle | 50.992786, -3.485462 | SS95902250 | |
Bampton Castle was a motte and bailey type castle located in Devonshire. Captured by King Stephen in 1136. In 1336 permission was granted to Richard Cogan to refortify the castle. No remains of ... | |||
| Barnard Castle | 54.543479, -1.925711 | NZ04901650 |
A large Norman stone castle built overlooking the River Tees on top of a 100 foot high rocky outcrop. It was originally built by Barnard de Balliol who died in 1167. The castle castle was divided into ... | |||
| Barnstaple Castle | 51.08086, -4.06287 | SS55503330 |
Just the mound on which the keep was located is all that remains of this once important castle. Located near the river at the centre of Barnstaple, Devon. The castle was lived in by Judhael de Totnes ... | |||
| Barnwell Castle | 52.454894, -0.457351 | TL04908530 |
Substantial stone castle and manor house. Privately owned.... | |||
| Basing House | 51.26868, -1.051765 | SU66505260 | |
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| Basingwerk Castle | 53.2771472, -3.2247056 | |
Earthworks are the only remains of this castle. It has early origins and was rebuilt and destroyed several times over its history. It is located near the Holy Well of St Winefride and was most probably ... | |||
| Beaudesert Castle | 52.29371, -1.77122 | SP15606620 | |
Just earthwork remains of a motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Beaumaris Castle | 53.2645, -4.0917 | SH60597621 |
Beaumaris Castle was built by King Edward I and construction began in 1295 on the Isle of Anglesey after Edward put down the revolt of Madog ap Llywelyn. The castle was built on marshy land overlooking ... | |||
| Beaupre Castle | 51.438797, -3.4271519 | |
Also known as Old Beaupre or Bewpyr. More of a fortifier manor house than a castle. Owned by the Basset family from its construction in the 13th Century until the early 18th century. Notable for its inner ... | |||
| Bedford Castle | 52.13556, -0.463255 | TL05304970 |
It is not known when Bedford Castle was built but it is thought construction took place somewhere at the end of the eleventh century or at the start of the twelfth. The castle was built within the town ... | |||
| Beeston Castle | 53.1289, -2.6934 | SJ53705930 |
Beeston Castle's construction was started by Earl Ranulf, the sixth earl of Cheshire, in 1225 on the 500ft summit of the outcrop of rock after he returned from the Holy Land to find his lands being ... | |||
| Belsay Castle | 55.1013, -1.8687 | |
This medieval castle was constructed in the late fourteenth or possibly in the fifteenth century by the Middleton family. At the centre of the castle they built was a three storey rectangular tower with ... | |||
| Belvoir Castle | 52.894331, -0.782472 | SK82003470 |
Belvoir Castle was originally a Norman castle but over time this has been replaced by what is now a stately house. It is open to the public as certain times.... | |||
| Benington Castle | 51.89586, -0.116474 | TL29702360 |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle. These form part of Benington Lordship Gardens which are not normally open to the public apart from a few times a year. Look for the Benington Lordship website for ... | |||
| Beoley Castle | 52.32266, -1.904589 | SP06606940 | |
Earthworks remains of a possible motte and bailey castle. The area has been ploughed so the exact form of the original design is unclear.... | |||
| Berkeley Castle | 51.6889, -2.4571 | ST68509900 |
Berkeley Castle is special because, apart from a short period in the ownership of the crown, it has remained in the ownership of the same family since Norman times. In Saxon times the site was the location ... | |||
| Berkhamsted Castle | 51.76365, -0.55962 | SP99500820 |
Berkhamsted Castle was an important castle during the Medieval period. It was at Berkampstead that William the Conqueror accepted the submission of the Saxon leaders before moving to London to be crowned ... | |||
| Berry Pomeroy Castle | 50.449, -3.63664 | SX83806220 |
The ruins of this castle can be found deep in the woods less than three miles to the east of Totnes, Devon. The castle was owned originally by the Norman Pomeroy family. In around 1547 the castle was ... | |||
| Berwick Castle | 55.7734, -2.01248 | NT99315334 |
Important English Northumbrian castle located in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Its position on the border with Scotland meant it was a key fortress for the English to keep hold of and one that the Scots were always ... | |||
| Beverston Castle | 51.64463, -2.200834 | ST86209400 |
Beverston Castle, located a mile to the north east of Tutbury, originally built by Maurice de Gaunt in around 1229 and repaired by Thomas Earl of Berkeley in the reign of King Edward III using money ... | |||
| Bickleigh Castle | 50.85092, -3.511427 | SS93700680 |
Moated manor house now privately owned and used as a bed-and-breakfast and wedding venue.... | |||
| Biggleswade Castle | 52.086242, -0.273039 | TL18424450 |
No visible remains of what was once a motte and bailey castle. Discovered by arial photography of land near the River Ivel. ... | |||
| Bishop's Castle | 52.49559, -2.998616 | SO32308910 |
Scant remains of a motte and bailey castle build in around 1100. A stone keep was added at some point later. This has fallen into disrepair and only a section of one wall remains. The site is now private ... | |||
| Bishop's Stortford Castle | 51.871935, 0.162909 | TL49002150 |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle. Also known as Waytemore Castle.... | |||
| Bishop's Waltham Palace | 50.9525, -1.215527 | SU55201730 | |
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| Bishopton Castle | 54.5811, -1.4353 | NZ36492081 | |
This motte and bailey castle was constructed by Roger de Conyers. It is located to the east of Bishopton Beck, a stream that may have provided water to fill the ditches around the castle. It appears that ... | |||
| Bletchingley Castle | 51.23925, -0.10617 | TQ32305060 | |
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| Bodiam Castle | 51.0021, 0.5427 | TQ78502560 |
Bodiam Castle's construction was started in 1386 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge who was granted a licence to crenellate his mansion at Bodiam. Instead of just improving the current building, Dalyngrigge ... | |||
| Bolingbroke Castle | 53.165106, 0.016992 | TF35006490 |
Just earthworks and low walls remain of this stone castle. The plan shows that the castle was hexagonal in design. It was the birth place of Henry Bolingbroke, the future king Henry IV of England.... | |||
| Bolsover Castle | 53.23127, -1.297367 | SK47007070 |
Originally constructed as a motte and bailey castle by William Peveril, a supporter of William the Conqueror, but not mentioned in the Domesday Book so must have been constructed after that time. When ... | |||
| Bolton Castle | 54.322142, -1.949515 | SE03409180 |
Bolton Castle is located in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The licence to crenellate was given in July 1379 to Richard Scrope, the Chancellor of England, who had complained that his land was being broken ... | |||
| Brailes Castle | 52.05843, -1.552191 | SP30804010 | |
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| Bramber Castle | 50.88365, -0.316815 | TQ18501070 |
Bramber Castle is a Norman motte and bailey castle built soon after the Conquest of Britain. William the Conqueror granted the land to William de Braose who constructed the castle on the site. Originally ... | |||
| Brampton Bryan Castle | 52.347663, -2.925781 | SO37007260 | |
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| Brandon Castle | 52.37962, -1.402042 | SP40807590 | |
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| Bredwardine Castle | 52.09393, -2.972104 | SO33504440 | |
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| Bridgnorth Castle | 52.5314, -2.4186 | SO71709270 |
Bridgnorth Castle is located on a cliff by the side of the River Severn. In 1102 the castle belonged to Robert Belleme, Earl of Shrewsbury a powerful Norman baron. Henry brought several charges against ... | |||
| Bridgwater Castle | 51.12896, -3.00487 | ST29803730 | |
Very little remains of the castle that once stood at the centre of Bridgwater on the river Parret in Somerset. Built by William de Briwere in the reign of King John in around 1210. Mainly destroyed ... | |||
| Brimpsfield Castle | 51.8129, -2.086987 | SO94101270 | |
Earthworks and possibly some stone remains of a motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Brinklow Castle | 52.41354, -1.356007 | SP43907970 |
Location of a Norman motte and bailey castle. The motte is still visible and appears to have a public path nearby.... | |||
| Bronllys Castle | 52.0036926, -3.2406371 | |
This small Norman motte and bailey castle with a round tower on top of an artificial mound overlooks the river Llynfi and provides excellent views over the countryside. The area where the castle stands ... | |||
| Brough Castle | 54.52176, -2.3244 | NY79001410 |
Brough Castle was built on an existing Roman site by William Rufus in around 1090. Destroyed by William the Lion in 1174. The castle became the property of the Clifford family and Lady Anne Clifford ... | |||
| Brougham Castle | 54.65391, -2.72 | NY53202900 |
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| Broughton Castle | 52.04063, -1.391994 | SP41803820 |
Brougton Castle is an excellent example of a fortified manor house. This rectangular castle was first built by the Broughton family in middle or late thirteenth century at the centre of a lake created ... | |||
| Bryn Amlwg Castle | 52.453027, -3.226565 | SO16708460 | |
Found marked on map. No other information.... | |||
| Builth Castle | 52.1491, -3.3995 | SO04345101 |
Originally this castle was a motte and bailey castle built several years after the Norman Conquest by Philip de Braose, one of William the Conqueror's Norman followers. The castle was built on high ... | |||
| Bungay Castle | 52.455984, 1.436105 | TM33608980 |
Remains of the twin-tower gatehouse and some sections of curtain walls.... | |||
| Burley Castle | 52.69741, -0.678542 | SK89401190 | |
Minor remains of a motte and bailey castle. No information and possibly on private land.... | |||
| Buttercrambe Castle | 54.01641, -0.882823 | SE73305840 | |
Possible remains of a motte and bailey castle located a few miles to the north east of York on a hill overlooking the River Derwent.... | |||
| Bywell Castle | 54.9505, -1.9248 | NZ04916176 |
Located on the side of the River Tyne on the edge of Bywell village. All that remains of the castle is the rectangular gatehouse and part of the curtain wall. The gatehouse with three floors and an entrance ... | |||
Remains of a forfified manor house built by the Heydon family of Norfolk. The gatehouse form thae largest remains of the castle. The rest of the rectangular inner bailey walls exist to a few feet. Access ...
Baginton (or Bagot's) Catle is located in the the small hamlet of Baginton just south of Coventry in Warwickshire. Originally constructed in the late 11th or 12th century. Consisting of a motte and bailey ...
Bamburgh Castle is located on an outcrop of basalt rock on the Northumbrian coast of northern England. The outcrop of rock forms a long ridge and stands over a hundred feet above the surrounding land ...
Bampton Castle was a motte and bailey type castle located in Devonshire. Captured by King Stephen in 1136. In 1336 permission was granted to Richard Cogan to refortify the castle. No remains of ...
A large Norman stone castle built overlooking the River Tees on top of a 100 foot high rocky outcrop. It was originally built by Barnard de Balliol who died in 1167. The castle castle was divided into ...
Just the mound on which the keep was located is all that remains of this once important castle. Located near the river at the centre of Barnstaple, Devon. The castle was lived in by Judhael de Totnes ...
Substantial stone castle and manor house. Privately owned....
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Earthworks are the only remains of this castle. It has early origins and was rebuilt and destroyed several times over its history. It is located near the Holy Well of St Winefride and was most probably ...
Just earthwork remains of a motte and bailey castle....
Beaumaris Castle was built by King Edward I and construction began in 1295 on the Isle of Anglesey after Edward put down the revolt of Madog ap Llywelyn. The castle was built on marshy land overlooking ...
Also known as Old Beaupre or Bewpyr. More of a fortifier manor house than a castle. Owned by the Basset family from its construction in the 13th Century until the early 18th century. Notable for its inner ...
It is not known when Bedford Castle was built but it is thought construction took place somewhere at the end of the eleventh century or at the start of the twelfth. The castle was built within the town ...
Beeston Castle's construction was started by Earl Ranulf, the sixth earl of Cheshire, in 1225 on the 500ft summit of the outcrop of rock after he returned from the Holy Land to find his lands being ...
This medieval castle was constructed in the late fourteenth or possibly in the fifteenth century by the Middleton family. At the centre of the castle they built was a three storey rectangular tower with ...
Belvoir Castle was originally a Norman castle but over time this has been replaced by what is now a stately house. It is open to the public as certain times....
Remains of a motte and bailey castle. These form part of Benington Lordship Gardens which are not normally open to the public apart from a few times a year. Look for the Benington Lordship website for ...
Earthworks remains of a possible motte and bailey castle. The area has been ploughed so the exact form of the original design is unclear....
Berkeley Castle is special because, apart from a short period in the ownership of the crown, it has remained in the ownership of the same family since Norman times. In Saxon times the site was the location ...
Berkhamsted Castle was an important castle during the Medieval period. It was at Berkampstead that William the Conqueror accepted the submission of the Saxon leaders before moving to London to be crowned ...
The ruins of this castle can be found deep in the woods less than three miles to the east of Totnes, Devon. The castle was owned originally by the Norman Pomeroy family. In around 1547 the castle was ...
Important English Northumbrian castle located in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Its position on the border with Scotland meant it was a key fortress for the English to keep hold of and one that the Scots were always ...
Beverston Castle, located a mile to the north east of Tutbury, originally built by Maurice de Gaunt in around 1229 and repaired by Thomas Earl of Berkeley in the reign of King Edward III using money ...
Moated manor house now privately owned and used as a bed-and-breakfast and wedding venue....
No visible remains of what was once a motte and bailey castle. Discovered by arial photography of land near the River Ivel. ...
Scant remains of a motte and bailey castle build in around 1100. A stone keep was added at some point later. This has fallen into disrepair and only a section of one wall remains. The site is now private ...
Remains of a motte and bailey castle. Also known as Waytemore Castle....
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This motte and bailey castle was constructed by Roger de Conyers. It is located to the east of Bishopton Beck, a stream that may have provided water to fill the ditches around the castle. It appears that ...
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Bodiam Castle's construction was started in 1386 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge who was granted a licence to crenellate his mansion at Bodiam. Instead of just improving the current building, Dalyngrigge ...
Just earthworks and low walls remain of this stone castle. The plan shows that the castle was hexagonal in design. It was the birth place of Henry Bolingbroke, the future king Henry IV of England....
Originally constructed as a motte and bailey castle by William Peveril, a supporter of William the Conqueror, but not mentioned in the Domesday Book so must have been constructed after that time. When ...
Bolton Castle is located in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The licence to crenellate was given in July 1379 to Richard Scrope, the Chancellor of England, who had complained that his land was being broken ...
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Bramber Castle is a Norman motte and bailey castle built soon after the Conquest of Britain. William the Conqueror granted the land to William de Braose who constructed the castle on the site. Originally ...
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Bridgnorth Castle is located on a cliff by the side of the River Severn. In 1102 the castle belonged to Robert Belleme, Earl of Shrewsbury a powerful Norman baron. Henry brought several charges against ...
Earthworks and possibly some stone remains of a motte and bailey castle....
Location of a Norman motte and bailey castle. The motte is still visible and appears to have a public path nearby....
This small Norman motte and bailey castle with a round tower on top of an artificial mound overlooks the river Llynfi and provides excellent views over the countryside. The area where the castle stands ...
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Brougton Castle is an excellent example of a fortified manor house. This rectangular castle was first built by the Broughton family in middle or late thirteenth century at the centre of a lake created ...
Found marked on map. No other information....
Originally this castle was a motte and bailey castle built several years after the Norman Conquest by Philip de Braose, one of William the Conqueror's Norman followers. The castle was built on high ...
Remains of the twin-tower gatehouse and some sections of curtain walls....
Minor remains of a motte and bailey castle. No information and possibly on private land....
Possible remains of a motte and bailey castle located a few miles to the north east of York on a hill overlooking the River Derwent....
Located on the side of the River Tyne on the edge of Bywell village. All that remains of the castle is the rectangular gatehouse and part of the curtain wall. The gatehouse with three floors and an entrance ...
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Caryatid: A statue in female form used as a supporting pillar
Casemate: Bomb-proof vault in a curtain wall for cannons
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Caergwrle Castle | 53.10729, -3.037164 | SJ30665718 |
A small castle built by Dafydd ap Gruffydd on possibly an earlier hill fort located in the town of Caergwrle, North Wales. Only a section of the curtain wall of the inner ward survive today. The round ... | |||
| Caerlaverock Castle | 54.97639, -3.521855 | NY02606570 |
This castle, built on the Scottish side of the Solway Firth boasts an unusual design. It is triangular in shape with tall curtain walls, round towers at each of the three corners and a central courtyard. ... | |||
| Caernarfon Castle / Castell Caernarfon | 53.1394, -4.2768 | SH47806267 |
Caernarfon Castle was built by King Edward I and his master castle builder, James of St George, who started work on the new castle in around 1283. The site was previously occupied by a Norman Motte ... | |||
| Caerphilly Castle | 51.5767, -3.2192 | ST15618713 |
Caerphilly Castle's construction was ordered by King Henry III who was under pressure from a Welsh revolt led by Llywelyn ap Gruffydd. Gilbert de Clare was the Norman Lord put in charge of the building ... | |||
| Cainhoe Castle | 52.02416, -0.401142 | TL09803740 | |
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| Caister Castle | 52.650404, 1.70175 | TG50401220 |
Built by Sir John Fastolf in around 1440. Sir John was an English knight who made his fortune by capturing and ransoming a French knight. With his money he built Caister Castle, one of the first brick ... | |||
| Caldicot Castle | 51.593135, -2.742327 | ST48608850 |
This large castle in located about five miles to the south west of Chepstow in South Wales and was built in around 1130 by Walter Fitzroger a Norman. A series of untimely deaths and male heirs becoming ... | |||
| Calshot Castle | 50.82, -1.308604 | SU48800250 | |
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| Caludon Castle | 52.41852, -1.451509 | SP37408020 | |
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| Camber Castle | 50.93302, 0.733898 | TQ92201840 |
Camber Castle is a gun fort rather than a place of residence. The remains of the castle we see today were built on the order of King Henry VIII and it was built at a time when Henry was expecting an ... | |||
| Cambridge Castle | 52.211953, 0.11479 | TL44505910 |
A motte and bailey castle was built on the north side of the River Cam in 1068 by the Normans where 27 houses were destroyed to provide space. Many of the Norman kings spent money on the upkeep of ... | |||
| Canfield Castle | 51.83696, 0.312183 | TL59401790 | |
Or Great Canfield Castle. Just the earthworks remain of this once motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Canterbury Castle | 51.27568, 1.07461 | TR14605750 |
The original motte and bailey castle was replaced by a stone keep during the reign of Henry I.... | |||
| Cardiff Castle | 51.4819, -3.1817 | ST18047654 |
Cardiff Castle was originally a Roman fort. The Normans created a motte and bailey style castle on the same site in around 1080 or 1090. Robert Fitzhamon was responsible for the castle's construction ... | |||
| Cardigan Castle | 52.0815, -4.6606088 | SN16404640 |
The remains of a stone castle. Unsure how much of this castle can be accessed.... | |||
| Carew Castle | 51.6972, -4.8269 | SN04500370 |
Carew Castle is situated on a small tidal creek of the Daugleddau estuary.... | |||
| Carisbrooke Castle | 50.6878, -1.312 | SZ48708780 |
Carisbrooke Castle was originally a Roman fort. The castle is located in the centre of the Isle of Wight and was put up soon after William the Conqueror came to England. The Earl of Hereford, William ... | |||
| Carlisle Castle | 54.897223, -2.94207 | NY39605620 |
The location where Carlisle Castle is built had been used as a defensive site long before the medieval castle builders came along. The site was a Roman fort and before that possibly a Saxon stronghold. ... | |||
| Carn Brea Castle | 50.222438, -5.244834 | SW68704060 | |
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| Carreg Cennen Castle | 51.8544, -3.9356 | |
The ruins of this castle in South Wales stands high on a rocky outcrop. On three sides are steep cliffs so care must be taken when visiting. Access to the castle is via a slopping ridge that is still ... | |||
| Carrickfergus Castle | 54.7132, -5.8063 | NW54904200 |
Carrickfergus Castle was built by John de Courcy, a Norman knight, who invaded Ulidia (Ulster) in 1177 and took control. Originally a large portion of the castle jutted out into the sea in Belfast Lough ... | |||
| Castell-y-Bere | 52.6577034, -3.9717829 | |
Important Welsh castle built by Llywelyn the Great but was only inhabited for a short period of time . Construction of the castle was begun in around 1221 on the top of a rocky outcrop and the plan ... | |||
| Castle Pelerin | 32.7050781, 34.9346352 | |
This crusader castle was built by the Knights Templar. Construction began in around 1218. The castle is located just to the south of the large city of Haifa in Israel. The castle is also known as Castle ... | |||
| Castle Rising | 52.7933, 0.4694 | TF66602460 |
Castle Rising consists on a square keep built in around 1140 in the middle of large earthworks. This is an excellent example of a twelfth century castle and its defences. The castle was built on an ... | |||
| Castlethorpe | 52.093549, -0.835471 | SP79804460 | |
Earthwork remains of a motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Caus Castle | 52.664047, -2.980755 | SJ33800780 | |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle built on an older Iron Age hillfort.... | |||
| Caverswall Castle | 52.982437, -2.074617 | SJ95104280 |
A private mansion built upon the site of a former medieval moated castle. Not generally open to the public but appears to be a wedding venue.... | |||
| Cawood Castle | 53.831569, -1.129685 | SE57303760 |
Linked to the Archbishop of York.... | |||
| Chartley Castle | 52.854043, -1.985961 | SK01002850 |
Motte and bailey castle with some remains of keep and curtain walls. On private land?... | |||
| Chateau d'Amboise | 47.413333, 0.986111 | ||
A French castle located mid way between Tours and Blois on the banks of the Loire River. The castle dates back to Frankish times but was rebuilt by Charles VIII who was born there. In 1560 the Huguenots ... | |||
| Chateau d'Angers | 47.47, -0.56 | ||
This castle located on the east bank of the River Maine was the base for the counts of Anjou from the 9th century. The present castle was built during the thirteenth century and has an outer wall consisting ... | |||
| Chateau d'Arques-la-Bataille | 49.8768, 1.1271 | ||
Located about seven miles to the south of Dieppe on a rocky outcrop this ruined castle dates from the 12th century. The large keep is the work of King Henry I of England.... | |||
| Chateau de Caen | 49.186389, -0.362778 | ||
The castle at Caen is located on the River Orne a few miles from the Normandy coast and was built on a hill that dominates the town. William the Conqueror built the castle a few years before invading ... | |||
| Chateau de Chinon | 47.168056, 0.236111 | |
The castle at Chinon consists of three distinct enclosures each separated by deep dry moats. The three separate castles are called Chateau (Fort) du Coudray, the Chateau du Milieu and Fort St-Georges. ... | |||
| Chateau de Falaise | 48.8932, -0.2039 | ||
The ruins of this castle date from the 12th and 13th centuries. The dukes of Normandy have been associated with Falaise and it was here that William the Conqueror was born in 1028. William was the son ... | |||
| Chateau de Gisors | 49.279903, 1.772975 | ||
This important medieval castle was built by the Dukes of Normandy on the border of Normandy and the lands of the Capetian kings of France. It was built by Robert of Belleme in the reign of William Rufus ... | |||
| Chateau de Vincennes | 48.842778, 2.435833 | ||
The castle at Vincennes was a former hunting lodge used by the French kings. The central keep or donjon is extremely tall.... | |||
| Chelborough Castle | 50.84727, -2.637719 | ST55200550 | |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle. OS map shows two castles.... | |||
| Cheney Longville Castle | 52.457754, -2.858783 | SO41708480 |
Remains of a fortified manor house.... | |||
| Chepstow Castle | 51.6438, -2.6763 | ST53309410 |
Chepstow Castle is situated on the mouth of the river Wye and is a gate-house to the Vale of Wye. Built by William or his son Roger Fitz Osbern on a high cliff overlooking the river the castle was well ... | |||
| Chichester Castle | 50.83978, -0.77582 | SU86290518 |
All that remains of Chichester Castle is a small section of a mound and can be found in Priory Park at the centre of Chichester. The castle would have most likely been a motte and bailey type castle and ... | |||
| Chideock Castle | 50.73465, -2.817568 | SY42409310 | |
Earthwork remains. Access uncertain.... | |||
| Chilham Castle | 51.242997, 0.959893 | TR06605350 |
Now a country house built on the site of a medieval castle. The medieval keep remains. Castle privately owned but open occasionally.... | |||
| Chillingam Castle | 55.526, -1.905 | NU06092581 |
A licence to fortify his mansion was granted to Thomas de Heten in 1344, but a structure existed on the site for some time before that as King Henry III stayed at Chillingham in 1245 (or 1255). ... | |||
| Chirk Castle | 52.9353, -3.0891 | SJ26903810 |
Chirk Castle, situated near Wrexham in North Wales, is a rectangular medieval fortress. It was built by King Edward I's supporter, Roger Mortimer at the end of the thirteenth century. Rectangular is ... | |||
| Christchurch Castle | 50.733394, -1.775013 | SZ16009260 | |
This castle is situated in a naturally defensive position between the two rivers, Avon and Stour just before they reach the coastline. Due to the protection provided by the rivers the site has been used ... | |||
| Cilgerran Castle | 52.056982, -4.634169 | SN19504310 |
This Welsh castle is situated in the north of Pembrokeshire. The castle was built in around 1100 by the Norman Gerald of Windsor and he built it on rocks overlooking the River Teifi. The castle was ... | |||
| Clare Castle | 52.076899, 0.582071 | TL77004520 | |
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| Claxton Castle | 52.58183, 1.445136 | TG33500380 | |
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| Clifford Castle | 52.10443, -3.106658 | SO24304570 | |
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| Clitheroe Castle | 53.86996, -2.393847 | SD74204160 | |
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| Clun Castle | 52.4216, -3.0337 | SO29808090 |
Clun Castle was constructed shortly after the Norman Conquest by Robert 'Picot' de Say, a follower of William the Conqueror. Situated in the area called the Welsh Marches, the castle's location was ... | |||
| Coity Castle | 51.52201, -3.553 | SS92308160 | |
Coity Castle, now a substantial stone ruin was originally a ringwork, or keep and bailey castle. A ringwork castle is the same as a motte and bailey castle, but without the mound or motte. Payn de Turberville ... | |||
| Colchester Castle | 51.89059, 0.90308 | TL99802520 |
Colchester Castle is located on the exposed East coast of the country and was needed by William the Conqueror to defend against the invading Danes. At Colchester there were the remains of a large Roman ... | |||
| Conisbrough Castle | 53.4843, -1.2264 | SK51709890 |
Conisbrough Castle was a Norman castle belonging to William, Earl Warenne, son-in-law of William the Conqueror. The castle or area where it now stands appears to have belonged to the de Warenne family. ... | |||
| Conwy Castle / Castell Conwy | 53.28013, -3.82581 | SH78217750 |
Conwy Castle was built by King Edward I as part of his mission to subdue the Welsh in the north of Wales. The castle was designed by Edward's master castle builder, James of St. George and it consists ... | |||
| Corfe Castle | 50.6404, -2.0593 | SY95908230 |
Corfe Castle is a ruin now, but this castle has had an important role to play in Medieval times. The date of its rise as a castle is unknown, and the Domesday may be making reference to it when it details ... | |||
| Craigie Castle | 55.55386, -4.523794 | NS40903180 | |
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| Crail Castle | 56.25743, -2.64239 | NO60300740 | |
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| Crewkerne Castle | 50.89286, -2.824601 | ST42101070 | |
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| Criccieth Castle | 52.916021, -4.232481 | SH49903770 |
Criccieth Castle is an Edwardian castle converted from an earlier Welsh fortification located on headland overlooking Cardigan Bay. The original Welsh castle was possibly built by Llywelyn the Great. ... | |||
| Crichton Castle | 55.844363, -2.990861 | NT38006160 | |
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| Crickhowell Castle | 51.8575, -3.136389 | SO21831826 |
Remains of what was originally a motte and bailey castle located at the centre of the small Welsh town of Crickhowell. The castle at its height of importance would have had a shell keep on the motte with ... | |||
| Cwm Camlais Castle | 51.9233, -3.51974 | SN95582606 |
Very little remains of what ince was a small motte and bailey castle.The motte once was topped by a round tower.... | |||
| Cymaron Castle | 52.32422, -3.245661 | SO15207030 | |
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| Cymmer Castle | 52.75818, -3.880417 | SH73201950 | |
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| Cynfal Castle | 52.5945, -4.046145 | SH61500160 | |
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A small castle built by Dafydd ap Gruffydd on possibly an earlier hill fort located in the town of Caergwrle, North Wales. Only a section of the curtain wall of the inner ward survive today. The round ...
This castle, built on the Scottish side of the Solway Firth boasts an unusual design. It is triangular in shape with tall curtain walls, round towers at each of the three corners and a central courtyard. ...
Caernarfon Castle was built by King Edward I and his master castle builder, James of St George, who started work on the new castle in around 1283. The site was previously occupied by a Norman Motte ...
Caerphilly Castle's construction was ordered by King Henry III who was under pressure from a Welsh revolt led by Llywelyn ap Gruffydd. Gilbert de Clare was the Norman Lord put in charge of the building ...
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Built by Sir John Fastolf in around 1440. Sir John was an English knight who made his fortune by capturing and ransoming a French knight. With his money he built Caister Castle, one of the first brick ...
This large castle in located about five miles to the south west of Chepstow in South Wales and was built in around 1130 by Walter Fitzroger a Norman. A series of untimely deaths and male heirs becoming ...
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Camber Castle is a gun fort rather than a place of residence. The remains of the castle we see today were built on the order of King Henry VIII and it was built at a time when Henry was expecting an ...
A motte and bailey castle was built on the north side of the River Cam in 1068 by the Normans where 27 houses were destroyed to provide space. Many of the Norman kings spent money on the upkeep of ...
Or Great Canfield Castle. Just the earthworks remain of this once motte and bailey castle....
The original motte and bailey castle was replaced by a stone keep during the reign of Henry I....
The remains of a stone castle. Unsure how much of this castle can be accessed....
Carew Castle is situated on a small tidal creek of the Daugleddau estuary....
Carisbrooke Castle was originally a Roman fort. The castle is located in the centre of the Isle of Wight and was put up soon after William the Conqueror came to England. The Earl of Hereford, William ...
The location where Carlisle Castle is built had been used as a defensive site long before the medieval castle builders came along. The site was a Roman fort and before that possibly a Saxon stronghold. ...
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The ruins of this castle in South Wales stands high on a rocky outcrop. On three sides are steep cliffs so care must be taken when visiting. Access to the castle is via a slopping ridge that is still ...
Carrickfergus Castle was built by John de Courcy, a Norman knight, who invaded Ulidia (Ulster) in 1177 and took control. Originally a large portion of the castle jutted out into the sea in Belfast Lough ...
Important Welsh castle built by Llywelyn the Great but was only inhabited for a short period of time . Construction of the castle was begun in around 1221 on the top of a rocky outcrop and the plan ...
This crusader castle was built by the Knights Templar. Construction began in around 1218. The castle is located just to the south of the large city of Haifa in Israel. The castle is also known as Castle ...
Castle Rising consists on a square keep built in around 1140 in the middle of large earthworks. This is an excellent example of a twelfth century castle and its defences. The castle was built on an ...
Earthwork remains of a motte and bailey castle....
Remains of a motte and bailey castle built on an older Iron Age hillfort....
A private mansion built upon the site of a former medieval moated castle. Not generally open to the public but appears to be a wedding venue....
Linked to the Archbishop of York....
Motte and bailey castle with some remains of keep and curtain walls. On private land?...
A French castle located mid way between Tours and Blois on the banks of the Loire River. The castle dates back to Frankish times but was rebuilt by Charles VIII who was born there. In 1560 the Huguenots ...
This castle located on the east bank of the River Maine was the base for the counts of Anjou from the 9th century. The present castle was built during the thirteenth century and has an outer wall consisting ...
Located about seven miles to the south of Dieppe on a rocky outcrop this ruined castle dates from the 12th century. The large keep is the work of King Henry I of England....
The castle at Caen is located on the River Orne a few miles from the Normandy coast and was built on a hill that dominates the town. William the Conqueror built the castle a few years before invading ...
The castle at Chinon consists of three distinct enclosures each separated by deep dry moats. The three separate castles are called Chateau (Fort) du Coudray, the Chateau du Milieu and Fort St-Georges. ...
The ruins of this castle date from the 12th and 13th centuries. The dukes of Normandy have been associated with Falaise and it was here that William the Conqueror was born in 1028. William was the son ...
This important medieval castle was built by the Dukes of Normandy on the border of Normandy and the lands of the Capetian kings of France. It was built by Robert of Belleme in the reign of William Rufus ...
The castle at Vincennes was a former hunting lodge used by the French kings. The central keep or donjon is extremely tall....
Remains of a motte and bailey castle. OS map shows two castles....
Remains of a fortified manor house....
Chepstow Castle is situated on the mouth of the river Wye and is a gate-house to the Vale of Wye. Built by William or his son Roger Fitz Osbern on a high cliff overlooking the river the castle was well ...
All that remains of Chichester Castle is a small section of a mound and can be found in Priory Park at the centre of Chichester. The castle would have most likely been a motte and bailey type castle and ...
Earthwork remains. Access uncertain....
Now a country house built on the site of a medieval castle. The medieval keep remains. Castle privately owned but open occasionally....
A licence to fortify his mansion was granted to Thomas de Heten in 1344, but a structure existed on the site for some time before that as King Henry III stayed at Chillingham in 1245 (or 1255). ...
Chirk Castle, situated near Wrexham in North Wales, is a rectangular medieval fortress. It was built by King Edward I's supporter, Roger Mortimer at the end of the thirteenth century. Rectangular is ...
This castle is situated in a naturally defensive position between the two rivers, Avon and Stour just before they reach the coastline. Due to the protection provided by the rivers the site has been used ...
This Welsh castle is situated in the north of Pembrokeshire. The castle was built in around 1100 by the Norman Gerald of Windsor and he built it on rocks overlooking the River Teifi. The castle was ...
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Clun Castle was constructed shortly after the Norman Conquest by Robert 'Picot' de Say, a follower of William the Conqueror. Situated in the area called the Welsh Marches, the castle's location was ...
Coity Castle, now a substantial stone ruin was originally a ringwork, or keep and bailey castle. A ringwork castle is the same as a motte and bailey castle, but without the mound or motte. Payn de Turberville ...
Colchester Castle is located on the exposed East coast of the country and was needed by William the Conqueror to defend against the invading Danes. At Colchester there were the remains of a large Roman ...
Conisbrough Castle was a Norman castle belonging to William, Earl Warenne, son-in-law of William the Conqueror. The castle or area where it now stands appears to have belonged to the de Warenne family. ...
Conwy Castle was built by King Edward I as part of his mission to subdue the Welsh in the north of Wales. The castle was designed by Edward's master castle builder, James of St. George and it consists ...
Corfe Castle is a ruin now, but this castle has had an important role to play in Medieval times. The date of its rise as a castle is unknown, and the Domesday may be making reference to it when it details ...
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Criccieth Castle is an Edwardian castle converted from an earlier Welsh fortification located on headland overlooking Cardigan Bay. The original Welsh castle was possibly built by Llywelyn the Great. ...
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Remains of what was originally a motte and bailey castle located at the centre of the small Welsh town of Crickhowell. The castle at its height of importance would have had a shell keep on the motte with ...
Very little remains of what ince was a small motte and bailey castle.The motte once was topped by a round tower....
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Donjon: Inner stronghold or keep of the castle
Drawbridge: The wooden bridge of a gateway that can be raised or lowered for defence
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Dartmouth and Kingswear Castles | 50.342241, -3.565906 | SX88705030 |
Dartmouth Castle is one of a pair of castles that guard the entrance of the wide estuary of the River Dart at Dartmouth on the south coast of Devon. The other smaller castle in the pair is the Kingswear ... | |||
| Deal Castle | 51.219443, 1.403571 | TR37705210 |
One of the gun-forts built by King Henry VIII along the south coast of England to help prevent attack.... | |||
| Deddington Castle | 51.980924, -1.315687 | SP47203180 |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Deganwy Castle | 53.29749, -3.830502 | SH78107940 |
This original Dark Ages fort built on top of two outcrops of rock and used by the important Welsh ruler Maelgwyn, King of Gwynedd was later reused by the Normans. Not much of the stone castle remains. ... | |||
| Denbigh Castle | 53.180544, -3.420695 | SJ05206600 |
Denbigh castle is situated on the south side of the town high on a hill. It belonged to a series of Welsh princes before being rebuilt by the English in stone. It was granted to Dafydd ap Gruffydd by ... | |||
| Devizes Castle | 51.35078, -1.998515 | SU00206130 |
Devizes is located in Wiltshire and was constructed originally from wood. When this burnt down a new castle was built from stone by Roger, Bishop of Salisbury in around 1120. The castle was destroyed ... | |||
| Dinas Powys Castle | 51.43787, -3.22074 | ST15247169 |
Very little remains of what once a wood and stone castle built on hill with steep sides by the Normans. The castle may have been built on the site of an earlier hill fort.The main ward is rectangular ... | |||
| Dinefwr Castle | 51.876837, -4.018306 | SN61102170 |
This castle, also known as Dynevor Castle, is located within the grounds of Dinefwr Park. It was an important castle in the Deheubarth region of south Wales and was the principal seat of the rulers of ... | |||
| Dinerth Castle | 52.238894, -4.206126 | SN49506240 | |
Earthwork remains of a timber castle.... | |||
| Dirleton Castle | 56.045962, -2.778286 | NT51608390 |
Remains of a large stone keep.... | |||
| Dolbadarn Castle | 53.1166, -4.1142 | SH58605980 |
Castell Dolbadarn is located in North Wales at the foot of Snowdon and guards the road through the pass of Llanberis to Caernarfon. It is built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the pass and its round tower ... | |||
| Dolwyddelan Castle | 53.0526, -3.9081 | SH72205230 |
This stone castle was the property of the father of Llywelyn the Great and supposed to be Llywelyn's birth place. Little is known of the history of the castle except that it was captured by King Edward ... | |||
| Donnington Castle | 51.4199, -1.3384 | SU46106920 |
Donnington Castle's can be found just north of Newbury in Berkshire. A family called Abberbury owned the land and a licence to crenellate was granted to Richard Abberbury by King Richard II in 1385 (or ... | |||
| Dover Castle | 51.1273, 1.3229 | TR32604170 |
Dover Castle is situated at the shortest sea crossing of English Channel. This has made it one of the most important defensive sites in Britain. The site dates back to the Iron Age and has a Roman lighthouse ... | |||
| Downton Castle | 50.99172, -1.743481 | SU18102140 | |
Possible remains of a motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Dryslwyn Castle | 51.862443, -4.101479 | SN55392029 |
This Welsh castle was probably built in the first half of the thirteenth century, but no records exist to tell when exactly this was. The castle was built on a high rocky location overlooking the Tywi ... | |||
| Dublin Castle | 53.343, -6.26632 | ||
Dublin Castle was built on the orders of King John to provide an administrative centre and a secure location for the storage of taxes.... | |||
| Dudley Castle | 52.5151, -2.0795 | SO94709080 |
Dudley Castle was originally a Norman castle and was built in the Midlands by William Fitz-Ansculf just after the Norman Conquest in 1071. The land had been held by Edwin, Earl of Mercia, in the time ... | |||
| Duffus Castle | 57.687719, -3.361356 | NJ18906730 |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle. The original wooden fortifications later replaced by stone.... | |||
| Dundrum Castle | 54.261062, -5.8486748 | ||
Dundrum Castle was first constructed by John de Courcy, a Norman knight, in around 1177 when we invaded and took control of the Ulidia (Ulster) region of Ireland. The castle is situated on a hill to ... | |||
| Dunstanburgh Castle | 55.491, -1.593 | |
The construction of Dunstanburgh Castle was started in around 1313 by Thomas, Earl of Lancaster. The castle is situated on rocky outcrops near the sea on the Northumbrian coast. The curtain wall of ... | |||
| Dunster Castle | 51.1811, -3.444 | SS99204330 |
Originally a Saxon fort. Replaced by stone in the medieval period but mostly destroyed at the end of the English Civil War. A Victorial mansion now stands on the site.... | |||
| Durham Castle | 54.7751, -1.5776 | NZ27274232 |
Durham Castle, a Norman Castle, now forms part of the university of Durham. As the castle is part of the University it is not generally open to the public but guided tours do take place.... | |||
| Dymock Castle | 51.9615, -2.421 | SO71302940 | |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle. Also known as Castletump. ... | |||
Dartmouth Castle is one of a pair of castles that guard the entrance of the wide estuary of the River Dart at Dartmouth on the south coast of Devon. The other smaller castle in the pair is the Kingswear ...
One of the gun-forts built by King Henry VIII along the south coast of England to help prevent attack....
Remains of a motte and bailey castle....
This original Dark Ages fort built on top of two outcrops of rock and used by the important Welsh ruler Maelgwyn, King of Gwynedd was later reused by the Normans. Not much of the stone castle remains. ...
Denbigh castle is situated on the south side of the town high on a hill. It belonged to a series of Welsh princes before being rebuilt by the English in stone. It was granted to Dafydd ap Gruffydd by ...
Devizes is located in Wiltshire and was constructed originally from wood. When this burnt down a new castle was built from stone by Roger, Bishop of Salisbury in around 1120. The castle was destroyed ...
Very little remains of what once a wood and stone castle built on hill with steep sides by the Normans. The castle may have been built on the site of an earlier hill fort.The main ward is rectangular ...
This castle, also known as Dynevor Castle, is located within the grounds of Dinefwr Park. It was an important castle in the Deheubarth region of south Wales and was the principal seat of the rulers of ...
Earthwork remains of a timber castle....
Remains of a large stone keep....
Castell Dolbadarn is located in North Wales at the foot of Snowdon and guards the road through the pass of Llanberis to Caernarfon. It is built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the pass and its round tower ...
This stone castle was the property of the father of Llywelyn the Great and supposed to be Llywelyn's birth place. Little is known of the history of the castle except that it was captured by King Edward ...
Donnington Castle's can be found just north of Newbury in Berkshire. A family called Abberbury owned the land and a licence to crenellate was granted to Richard Abberbury by King Richard II in 1385 (or ...
Dover Castle is situated at the shortest sea crossing of English Channel. This has made it one of the most important defensive sites in Britain. The site dates back to the Iron Age and has a Roman lighthouse ...
Possible remains of a motte and bailey castle....
This Welsh castle was probably built in the first half of the thirteenth century, but no records exist to tell when exactly this was. The castle was built on a high rocky location overlooking the Tywi ...
Dublin Castle was built on the orders of King John to provide an administrative centre and a secure location for the storage of taxes....
Dudley Castle was originally a Norman castle and was built in the Midlands by William Fitz-Ansculf just after the Norman Conquest in 1071. The land had been held by Edwin, Earl of Mercia, in the time ...
Remains of a motte and bailey castle. The original wooden fortifications later replaced by stone....
Dundrum Castle was first constructed by John de Courcy, a Norman knight, in around 1177 when we invaded and took control of the Ulidia (Ulster) region of Ireland. The castle is situated on a hill to ...
The construction of Dunstanburgh Castle was started in around 1313 by Thomas, Earl of Lancaster. The castle is situated on rocky outcrops near the sea on the Northumbrian coast. The curtain wall of ...
Originally a Saxon fort. Replaced by stone in the medieval period but mostly destroyed at the end of the English Civil War. A Victorial mansion now stands on the site....
Durham Castle, a Norman Castle, now forms part of the university of Durham. As the castle is part of the University it is not generally open to the public but guided tours do take place....
Remains of a motte and bailey castle. Also known as Castletump. ...
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Embattled: Battlements with crenelations (indentations).
Embrasure: A small opening in battlements used as lookout posts
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Easton Castle | 51.9042, 0.3375 | TL60802540 | |
Also known as Great Easton Castle. Possible remains of a motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Eaton socon Castle | 52.3757, 0.3867 | TL62607810 | |
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| Ederdover Castle | 57.51347, -4.36546 | NH58404950 | |
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| Edinburgh Castle | 55.948966, -3.20147 | NT25107350 |
Details to follow.... | |||
| Egremont Castle | 54.480195, -3.529643 | NY00901050 |
Egremont Castle was built by William de Meschines in around 1130. Built on the remains of previous fortifications, it stands on a mound to the north of the River Ehen in the Lake District. Although ... | |||
| Ellesmere Castle | 52.9055, -2.889071 | SJ40303460 | |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle. Today the top of the motte has a bowling green on it.... | |||
| Elmley Castle | 52.06107, -2.030585 | SO98004030 | |
Remains of an earthwork castle on top of a hill.... | |||
| Elsdon Castle | 55.23561, -2.0995 | NY93779349 |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle dating back to around 1080 and was built by Robert de Umfraville alongside a stream. The castle was abandoned and never fortified in stone or remodelled so the original ... | |||
| Ewloe Castle | 53.19993, -3.06667 | SJ28806750 |
This castle is hidden in trees near Hawarden in North Wales. You need to park on the road and cross a field to find it. Parts of the castle were constructed in stone during the 13th century by the Welsh ... | |||
| Ewyas Harold Castle | 51.95336, -2.897758 | SO38402870 | |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Exeter Castle | 50.725894, -3.529779 | SX92109290 |
Important Norman castle. Also known as Rougemont Castle because of the colour of the stone work. Parts of the Norman gatehouse can still be seen.... | |||
| Eye Castle | 52.32017, 1.149868 | TM14707370 | |
Originally a motte and bailey castle built by the Norman William de Malet. The motte can still be seen with some remains of stonework on the top. The motte was built upon in Victorian times and the remains ... | |||
| Eynsford Castle | 51.37042, 0.21341 | TQ54106580 |
Seventeen miles east-south-east of London the remains of a castle with a shell keep can still be seen. The outer walls still stand to substantial height. Originally a wooden building that was rebuilt ... | |||
Also known as Great Easton Castle. Possible remains of a motte and bailey castle....
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Details to follow....
Egremont Castle was built by William de Meschines in around 1130. Built on the remains of previous fortifications, it stands on a mound to the north of the River Ehen in the Lake District. Although ...
Remains of a motte and bailey castle. Today the top of the motte has a bowling green on it....
Remains of an earthwork castle on top of a hill....
Remains of a motte and bailey castle dating back to around 1080 and was built by Robert de Umfraville alongside a stream. The castle was abandoned and never fortified in stone or remodelled so the original ...
This castle is hidden in trees near Hawarden in North Wales. You need to park on the road and cross a field to find it. Parts of the castle were constructed in stone during the 13th century by the Welsh ...
Remains of a motte and bailey castle....
Important Norman castle. Also known as Rougemont Castle because of the colour of the stone work. Parts of the Norman gatehouse can still be seen....
Originally a motte and bailey castle built by the Norman William de Malet. The motte can still be seen with some remains of stonework on the top. The motte was built upon in Victorian times and the remains ...
Seventeen miles east-south-east of London the remains of a castle with a shell keep can still be seen. The outer walls still stand to substantial height. Originally a wooden building that was rebuilt ...
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Forebuilding: A small defendable building on the entrance of a larger building
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Faringdon Castle | 51.65931, -1.572036 | SU29709570 |
Site of a Norman castle.... | |||
| Farleigh Hungerford Castle | 51.3172, -2.2869 | ST80105760 |
Farleigh Hungerford Castle is located in Somerset and was built by Sir Thomas Hungerford after he bought the estate of Farleigh in 1370. The early castle consisted of a rectangular bailey wall with ... | |||
| Farnham Castle | 51.2188, -0.8029 | SU83704730 |
Farnham Castle consists of the remains of a motte and bailey castle that would have had a large square tower on top. The castle is situated on a steep hill giving both protection from attack and excellent ... | |||
| Flint Castle | 53.2513, -3.13027 | SJ24497338 |
Flint Castle was built during King Edward I's war against Llywelyn and was one of a series of castles constructed in the north of Wales by the English. Construction of the castle at Flint began in ... | |||
| Folkestone Castle | 51.09764, 1.160713 | TR21403790 |
Site of a Norman castle built on top of a hill. Also known as Caesar's Camp. ... | |||
| Fotheringhay Castle | 52.5246, -0.4361 | TL06209300 |
The motte is all that remains now of Fotheringhay Castle located to the south east of the small village, The castle was built at the end of the eleventh or at the start of the twelfth centuries by Simon ... | |||
| Framlingham Castle | 52.224, 1.3456 | TM28606370 |
Framlingham Castle's location was probably fortified in some way a long time before the Normans first starting building their castle on it. After the Conquest Roger Bigod, a Norman knight who may have ... | |||
| Frome Castle | 52.10954, -2.483274 | SO67004580 | |
... | |||
Site of a Norman castle....
Farleigh Hungerford Castle is located in Somerset and was built by Sir Thomas Hungerford after he bought the estate of Farleigh in 1370. The early castle consisted of a rectangular bailey wall with ...
Farnham Castle consists of the remains of a motte and bailey castle that would have had a large square tower on top. The castle is situated on a steep hill giving both protection from attack and excellent ...
Flint Castle was built during King Edward I's war against Llywelyn and was one of a series of castles constructed in the north of Wales by the English. Construction of the castle at Flint began in ...
Site of a Norman castle built on top of a hill. Also known as Caesar's Camp. ...
The motte is all that remains now of Fotheringhay Castle located to the south east of the small village, The castle was built at the end of the eleventh or at the start of the twelfth centuries by Simon ...
Framlingham Castle's location was probably fortified in some way a long time before the Normans first starting building their castle on it. After the Conquest Roger Bigod, a Norman knight who may have ...
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Gatehouse: A tower defending an entrance
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Goodrich Castle | 51.8761, -2.6173 | SO57601990 |
Goodrich Castle is situated overlooking a crossing point on the river Wye a few miles south-west of Ross-on-Wye. First mentioned in connection with Godric Mappestone in 1101, an owner of land in the ... | |||
| Grosmont Castle | 51.91537, -2.866 | SO40502440 |
Grosmont Castle is situated on top of a hill and cut off from the small town that would of, in the past, been located near it by a deep ditch. The castle is relatively small but very strong. The entrance ... | |||
Goodrich Castle is situated overlooking a crossing point on the river Wye a few miles south-west of Ross-on-Wye. First mentioned in connection with Godric Mappestone in 1101, an owner of land in the ...
Grosmont Castle is situated on top of a hill and cut off from the small town that would of, in the past, been located near it by a deep ditch. The castle is relatively small but very strong. The entrance ...
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Hoarding: Brattices or Breteche; Wooden boards fitted to top of wall used as extra protection for defenders
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Halton Castle | 53.333235, -2.6956 | SJ53708200 |
The remains of Halton Castle overlook the village of Halton near Runcorn and Liverpool. The castle's curtain wall can still be seen. The gatehouse was once a courthouse but has now been converted into ... | |||
| Harbottle Castle | 55.336662, -2.1068 | NT93300480 |
Remains of a major stone castle.... | |||
| Harlech Castle | 52.8599, -4.11 | SH58043124 |
Harlech Castle is one of a group of castles built by King Edward I in Wales. Begun in 1283 this castle was designed and built by James of St. George, a master castle builder employed for his castle ... | |||
| Hastings Castle | 50.85637, 0.584471 | TQ82000950 |
Very little of the original castle now remains but there is enough for a visit and the views make the effort worthwhile. Some of the cliffedge land the castle stood on has disappeared though natural erosion ... | |||
| Haughley Castle | 52.223, 0.9645 | TM02406260 | |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Haverfordwest Castle | 51.802646, -4.969796 | SM95301570 |
A welsh castle supposed to have been built by Gilbert de Clare sometime in the twelfth century.... | |||
| Hawarden Castle | 53.1807, -3.0198 | SJ31946533 |
The remains of this medieval castle include a round keep and some low sections of wall. The castle is located in north Wales five miles to the west of Chester. It was agreed that the castle was to be ... | |||
| Hedingham Castle | 51.9928, 0.6014 | TL78703590 |
Hedingham Castle was built in around 1140 by Aubrey de Vere an Essex land owner. All that remains of the castle is the keep which is rectangular in plan and stands to a height of 110 feet. In places ... | |||
| Helmsley Castle | 54.24535, -1.063873 | SE61108370 |
Remains of a large stone castle.... | |||
| Herstmonceux Castle | 50.8691, 0.3393 | TQ64701034 |
Herstmonceux Castle's construction started in around 1440 by Sir Roger Fiennes, the treasurer to Henry V. Sir Roger chose the new fashion of building in brick, something he had seen while campaigning ... | |||
| Hertford Castle | 51.79546, -0.080055 | TL32501250 |
A castle was built at Hertford in around 910 by Edward the Elder. The castle was captured by Prince Louis and the rebel barons in the rebellion against King John. The first Norman structure on the site ... | |||
| Hever Castle | 51.18722, 0.11365 | TQ47804520 |
Hever Castle is a fortified manor house located near Edenbridge to the south of London. The earliest recorded details regarding its construction is in 1272 when Sir Stephen de Penchester was granted ... | |||
| Hinton Castle | 51.6903, -1.457457 | SU37609920 | |
Remains of a moated motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Holt Castle | 53.0779, -2.8802 | SJ41135377 |
A stone castle was built on the banks of the river Dee to protect a crossing. ... | |||
| Hopton Castle | 52.395835, -2.931867 | SO36707790 |
The remains of a twelfth century keep in the middle of a field on private land. The castle can be seen from the side of the road.... | |||
| Hurst Castle | 50.706389, -1.55111 | SZ31798973 |
Hurst Castle is located on a thin piece of land that extends from the south coast of Hampshire into the Solent towards the Isle of Wight. The castle can be visited either via boat or by walking along ... | |||
The remains of Halton Castle overlook the village of Halton near Runcorn and Liverpool. The castle's curtain wall can still be seen. The gatehouse was once a courthouse but has now been converted into ...
Remains of a major stone castle....
Harlech Castle is one of a group of castles built by King Edward I in Wales. Begun in 1283 this castle was designed and built by James of St. George, a master castle builder employed for his castle ...
Very little of the original castle now remains but there is enough for a visit and the views make the effort worthwhile. Some of the cliffedge land the castle stood on has disappeared though natural erosion ...
Remains of a motte and bailey castle....
A welsh castle supposed to have been built by Gilbert de Clare sometime in the twelfth century....
The remains of this medieval castle include a round keep and some low sections of wall. The castle is located in north Wales five miles to the west of Chester. It was agreed that the castle was to be ...
Hedingham Castle was built in around 1140 by Aubrey de Vere an Essex land owner. All that remains of the castle is the keep which is rectangular in plan and stands to a height of 110 feet. In places ...
Remains of a large stone castle....
Herstmonceux Castle's construction started in around 1440 by Sir Roger Fiennes, the treasurer to Henry V. Sir Roger chose the new fashion of building in brick, something he had seen while campaigning ...
A castle was built at Hertford in around 910 by Edward the Elder. The castle was captured by Prince Louis and the rebel barons in the rebellion against King John. The first Norman structure on the site ...
Hever Castle is a fortified manor house located near Edenbridge to the south of London. The earliest recorded details regarding its construction is in 1272 when Sir Stephen de Penchester was granted ...
Remains of a moated motte and bailey castle....
A stone castle was built on the banks of the river Dee to protect a crossing. ...
The remains of a twelfth century keep in the middle of a field on private land. The castle can be seen from the side of the road....
Hurst Castle is located on a thin piece of land that extends from the south coast of Hampshire into the Solent towards the Isle of Wight. The castle can be visited either via boat or by walking along ...
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Berm: Strip of ground between the outer curtain wall and the moat
Crenellation: Notched battlements at the top of a wall
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Inkberrow Castle | 52.21391, -1.976537 | SP01705730 | |
Possible castle.... | |||
Possible castle....
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Keep: Donjon; The defendable central part of a Norman castle. Either a Hall-keep with living quaters or a Shell-keep with open centre and walls with a sentry-walk
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Kenilworth Castle | 52.3481, -1.5933 | SP27807230 |
Kenilworth Castle was founded in around 1120 by Geoffrey de Clinton who was Henry I's Lord Chamberlain. The castle he built was probably a wooden motte and bailey type construction. If there was a motte ... | |||
| Kidwelly Castle / Castell Cydweli | 51.7396, -4.3056 | SN40900700 |
This castle was built and controlled by the Normans as they attempted to take control of South Wales. A wooden castle was built on the banks of the river Gwendraeth by Roger, bishop of Salisbury in around ... | |||
| Kilpeck Castle | 51.9702, -2.8093 | SO44403050 |
Very few remains of a small stone castle.... | |||
| Knaresborough Castle | 54.00695, -1.468993 | SE34905690 |
Remains of a major Norman stone castle located on a rocky outcrop above the river Nidd. It was the location where the murderers of Thomas Becket took refuge after their terrible deed. The Honour and ... | |||
| Knepp Castle | 50.975581, -0.344004 | TQ16302090 |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle with stone keep.... | |||
| Krak des Chevaliers | 34.756361, 36.29459 | |
Krak of the Knights. This is a huge crusader castle built in the Holy Land in the early twelfth century. The castle is built on a spur of land with the natural defence of steep slopes on three of its ... | |||
Kenilworth Castle was founded in around 1120 by Geoffrey de Clinton who was Henry I's Lord Chamberlain. The castle he built was probably a wooden motte and bailey type construction. If there was a motte ...
This castle was built and controlled by the Normans as they attempted to take control of South Wales. A wooden castle was built on the banks of the river Gwendraeth by Roger, bishop of Salisbury in around ...
Very few remains of a small stone castle....
Remains of a major Norman stone castle located on a rocky outcrop above the river Nidd. It was the location where the murderers of Thomas Becket took refuge after their terrible deed. The Honour and ...
Remains of a motte and bailey castle with stone keep....
Krak of the Knights. This is a huge crusader castle built in the Holy Land in the early twelfth century. The castle is built on a spur of land with the natural defence of steep slopes on three of its ...
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Loops: Small openings in a wall through which defenders can shoot arrows or other projectiles
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Laugharne Castle | 51.76915, -4.462263 | SN30201070 |
Laugharne Castle stands guard overlooking the River Taf that flows into Carmarthen Bay. Over the centuries the river has silted up but in medieval times would have been navigable by large ships. The first ... | |||
| Launceston Castle | 50.63664, -4.36214 | SX33008450 |
Launceston Castle is located at the centre of Cornwall and the original wooden fort was built just after the Norman Conquest in around 1067 by Robert, Count of Mortain. In the 13th century Richard ... | |||
| Leeds Castle | 51.2493, 0.6294 | TQ83605330 |
Leeds Castle in Kent occupies three islands formed by an artificial lake. The outermost island (Barbican) nearest the shore of the lake can be accessed by three different causeways. All the causeways ... | |||
| Lewes Castle | 50.87351, 0.008484 | TQ41501010 |
Lewes Castle is situated In Sussex and construction was begun in around 1080. The castle has two mottes which is unusual.... | |||
| Lincoln Castle | 53.23429, -0.540707 | SK97507180 |
Lincoln Castle is just one of the two castles in England that has two mottes, the other example being Lewes Castle in East Sussex. In 1068, only a couple of years after the Norman Invasion, a Norman-style ... | |||
| Llansteffan Castle | 51.7661, -4.3911 | SN35101020 |
Substantial remains of a Norman castle built high on cliffs overlooking the Twyi estuary south of Carmarthen in South Wales. The Normans built their castle on the site that had been used since the Iron ... | |||
| LLawhaden Castle | 51.822344, -4.798 | |
LLawhaden Castle, located about ten miles east of Haverfordwest in south Wales, started it's life as a property of the Bishop's of St. Davids. Bishop Thomas of Bek in the reign of King Edward I rebuilt ... | |||
| Ludgershall Castle | 51.26025, -1.623042 | SU26405130 |
Ruins of an early 12th century royal hunting palace.... | |||
| Ludlow Castle | 52.36742, -2.72339 | SO50007400 |
Ludlow Castle is situated in the Marches of Wales. Ludlow is one of the most important castles of the area and was the main stronghold of the Earls of March. The early history of the castle is not clear ... | |||
| Lulworth Castle | 50.63841, -2.206408 | SY85508210 |
Not a medieval castle.... | |||
| Lydford Castle | 50.64379, -4.1096 | SX51008480 |
A small motte and bailey castle now with a rectangular stone keep on top of the mound. ... | |||
| Lydney Castle | 51.71991, -2.55583 | SO61700250 | |
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Laugharne Castle stands guard overlooking the River Taf that flows into Carmarthen Bay. Over the centuries the river has silted up but in medieval times would have been navigable by large ships. The first ...
Launceston Castle is located at the centre of Cornwall and the original wooden fort was built just after the Norman Conquest in around 1067 by Robert, Count of Mortain. In the 13th century Richard ...
Leeds Castle in Kent occupies three islands formed by an artificial lake. The outermost island (Barbican) nearest the shore of the lake can be accessed by three different causeways. All the causeways ...
Lewes Castle is situated In Sussex and construction was begun in around 1080. The castle has two mottes which is unusual....
Lincoln Castle is just one of the two castles in England that has two mottes, the other example being Lewes Castle in East Sussex. In 1068, only a couple of years after the Norman Invasion, a Norman-style ...
Substantial remains of a Norman castle built high on cliffs overlooking the Twyi estuary south of Carmarthen in South Wales. The Normans built their castle on the site that had been used since the Iron ...
LLawhaden Castle, located about ten miles east of Haverfordwest in south Wales, started it's life as a property of the Bishop's of St. Davids. Bishop Thomas of Bek in the reign of King Edward I rebuilt ...
Ruins of an early 12th century royal hunting palace....
Ludlow Castle is situated in the Marches of Wales. Ludlow is one of the most important castles of the area and was the main stronghold of the Earls of March. The early history of the castle is not clear ...
Not a medieval castle....
A small motte and bailey castle now with a rectangular stone keep on top of the mound. ...
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Machicolations: Openings in a floor allowing missiles to be dropped on the enemy below
Malvoisin: A large mound of earth or stone built by attackers near a castle used for firing from
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Malmesbury Castle | 51.58451, -2.098095 | ST93308730 | |
No trace of Malmesbury Castle now exists as King John gave the monks of Malmesbury Abbey permission to use the stone from the castle for repairs and improvements to their church. The castle may have ... | |||
| Manorbier Castle | 51.645481, -4.799835 | SS06409780 |
Manorbier Castle is a well preserved castle located on the south coast of Wales near Pembroke. It stands very close to the shoreline overlooking Manorbier Bay. Originally built by the Norman baron Odo ... | |||
| Marisco Castle | 51.16227, -4.660081 | SS14104370 |
Stone castle built by King Henry III on Lundy Island.... | |||
| Marshwood Castle | 50.7758, -2.846651 | SY40409770 | |
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| Maxstoke Castle | 52.499, -1.6715 | |
Maxstoke castle is privately owned and is only open to the public once or twice a year. The licence to crenellate or fortify the manor was given to William de Clinton, the Earl of Huntingdon and Constable ... | |||
| Middleham Castle | 54.28406, -1.806867 | SE12808770 |
Middleham Castle is a large stone-built castle located to the west of the River Ure in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The first castle was constructed shortly after the Conquest of England on the current ... | |||
| Monmouth Castle | 51.81255, -2.716533 | SO50701290 |
Remains of a timber Norman castle that later rebuilt in stone.... | |||
| Montacute Castle | 50.94929, -2.723104 | ST49301690 |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle built on a hill.... | |||
| Montgomery Castle | 52.56253, -3.15061 | SO22109669 |
Montgomery Castle was formerly a motte and bailey style fort and was rebuilt in stone starting in 1223 by King Henry III and completed in around 1228 by Hubert de Burgh. Hubert was responsible ... | |||
No trace of Malmesbury Castle now exists as King John gave the monks of Malmesbury Abbey permission to use the stone from the castle for repairs and improvements to their church. The castle may have ...
Manorbier Castle is a well preserved castle located on the south coast of Wales near Pembroke. It stands very close to the shoreline overlooking Manorbier Bay. Originally built by the Norman baron Odo ...
Stone castle built by King Henry III on Lundy Island....
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Maxstoke castle is privately owned and is only open to the public once or twice a year. The licence to crenellate or fortify the manor was given to William de Clinton, the Earl of Huntingdon and Constable ...
Middleham Castle is a large stone-built castle located to the west of the River Ure in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The first castle was constructed shortly after the Conquest of England on the current ...
Remains of a timber Norman castle that later rebuilt in stone....
Remains of a motte and bailey castle built on a hill....
Montgomery Castle was formerly a motte and bailey style fort and was rebuilt in stone starting in 1223 by King Henry III and completed in around 1228 by Hubert de Burgh. Hubert was responsible ...
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Berm: Strip of ground between the outer curtain wall and the moat
Peel Tower: Small fortified tower usually rectangular
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Neroche Castle | 50.93613, -3.037418 | ST27201570 |
Originally a Iron Age settlement which was reused by the Saxons and Normans. The Norman works were possibly built by Robert Count or Mortain at the end of the eleventh century.... | |||
| Newark Castle | 53.07721, -0.812471 | SK79605410 |
Newark Castle was built by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln, between the years 1125 and 1135. Alexander also built the castles at Sleaford and Banbury. King Stephen arrested Alexander in June of 1139 ... | |||
| Newcastle Castle | 51.50912, -3.583549 | SS90208010 |
Remains of Norman a stone keep built on a hill above a bend in the River Ogmore. The Norman doorway is the best preserved section of the castle.... | |||
| Norham Castle | 55.722, -2.149 | NT90604740 |
This medieval castle is located on the border between England and Scotland and saw much military action. It is located on the southern shore of the River Tweed on a steep hill. It was constructed in 1121 ... | |||
| Norwich Castle | 52.62834, 1.296553 | TG23200850 |
Norwich Castle dates back to 1067 when William the Conqueror ordered the construction of a fortification in the town to guard against attack from the Danes. The original castle would have been a motte ... | |||
| Nottingham Castle | 52.94897, -1.154605 | SK56903940 |
Very little remains of this important castle. In 852 the Danes built a tower on the rock that lies to the south-west of Nottingham. The Saxons could not remove the Danes by force but had to blockade ... | |||
| Nunney Castle | 51.21079, -2.378602 | ST73654580 |
Nunney Castle's construction in Somerset began in around 1373 by Sir John de la Mare. The original castle consisted of a rectangular bailey and a tower-house at the centre surrounded by a moat. The ... | |||
Originally a Iron Age settlement which was reused by the Saxons and Normans. The Norman works were possibly built by Robert Count or Mortain at the end of the eleventh century....
Newark Castle was built by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln, between the years 1125 and 1135. Alexander also built the castles at Sleaford and Banbury. King Stephen arrested Alexander in June of 1139 ...
Remains of Norman a stone keep built on a hill above a bend in the River Ogmore. The Norman doorway is the best preserved section of the castle....
This medieval castle is located on the border between England and Scotland and saw much military action. It is located on the southern shore of the River Tweed on a steep hill. It was constructed in 1121 ...
Norwich Castle dates back to 1067 when William the Conqueror ordered the construction of a fortification in the town to guard against attack from the Danes. The original castle would have been a motte ...
Very little remains of this important castle. In 852 the Danes built a tower on the rock that lies to the south-west of Nottingham. The Saxons could not remove the Danes by force but had to blockade ...
Nunney Castle's construction in Somerset began in around 1373 by Sir John de la Mare. The original castle consisted of a rectangular bailey and a tower-house at the centre surrounded by a moat. The ...
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Barbican: Outer defences of a castle where attackers would be vulnerable. Normally a double tower over a bridge or gate
Rampart: A surrounding wall or raised earthwork
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Odiham Castle | 51.26165, -0.960903 | SU72605190 |
Odiham Castle is sited on a bend of the river Whitewater in Hampshire. This castle was build by King John at a cost of £1200. The octagonal keep was rare for the time. The castle was granted to ... | |||
| Ogmore Castle | 51.4805, -3.6114 | SS88197695 |
This castle, orginally built by the Norman William de Londres, sometime between 1106 and 1116, is in a remote location which was chosen to protect crossing points of the rivers Ewenny and Ogmore. ... | |||
| Okehampton Castle | 50.73101, -4.007776 | SX58409430 |
Remains of what was once a large medieval castle.... | |||
| Old Wardour Castle | 51.03611, -2.089228 | ST93842631 |
Old Wardour Castle was built at the end of the fourteenth century by John Lovel. The land had been owned by the St Martin family, but when Sir Lawrence de St Martin died in 1385 it was handed over to ... | |||
| Ongar Castle | 51.70512, 0.247558 | TL55400310 |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Orford Castle | 52.09452, 1.530099 | TM41904990 |
Orford Castle was built in 1165 when King Henry II ordered that a new castle should be built overlooking Orford harbour in Suffolk. The Earl of Suffolk, Hugh Bigod had long been a thorn in Henry's ... | |||
| Owston Ferry Castle | 53.49234, -0.786607 | SE80600020 | |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Oxford Castle | 51.75218, -1.262598 | SP51000620 |
The construction of a castle at Oxford was ordered by William the Conqueror after the Norman Conquest. The town of Oxford was built at an important crossing point of the River Thames and William recognised ... | |||
| Oystermouth Castle | 51.57711, -4.00263 | SS61308830 |
Located to the south of Swansea bay this castle is built on a hill a few hundred yards back from the shoreline. It was constructed in around 1100 by William de Londres, one of the twelve knights who ... | |||
Odiham Castle is sited on a bend of the river Whitewater in Hampshire. This castle was build by King John at a cost of £1200. The octagonal keep was rare for the time. The castle was granted to ...
Remains of what was once a large medieval castle....
Old Wardour Castle was built at the end of the fourteenth century by John Lovel. The land had been owned by the St Martin family, but when Sir Lawrence de St Martin died in 1385 it was handed over to ...
Remains of a motte and bailey castle....
Orford Castle was built in 1165 when King Henry II ordered that a new castle should be built overlooking Orford harbour in Suffolk. The Earl of Suffolk, Hugh Bigod had long been a thorn in Henry's ...
Remains of a motte and bailey castle....
The construction of a castle at Oxford was ordered by William the Conqueror after the Norman Conquest. The town of Oxford was built at an important crossing point of the River Thames and William recognised ...
Located to the south of Swansea bay this castle is built on a hill a few hundred yards back from the shoreline. It was constructed in around 1100 by William de Londres, one of the twelve knights who ...
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Peel Tower: Small fortified tower usually rectangular
Portcullis: A trellis-work gate that is lowered and raised in grooves in a passage
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Painscastle | 52.107817, -3.219177 | SO16604620 |
Only the earthworks of this former large motte and bailey castle are all that remain. Built by Payn Fitz-John sometime before 1137. The motte once supported a round tower and the bailey is roughly rectangular ... | |||
| Peebles Castle | 55.652, -3.215663 | NT23604050 | |
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| Pembroke Castle | 51.67682, -4.920154 | SM98200160 |
Pembroke Castle is built on a promontory that extends out into the Pembroke RIver and is protected on three sides by steep cliffs, In 1093 Ranulph (Roger) de Montgomery built a fort on the site probably ... | |||
| Penard Castle | 51.57651, -4.102557 | SS54408850 | |
... | |||
| Pencader Castle | 52.00237, -4.267 | SN44403620 | |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Pendennis Castle | 50.14722, -5.047777 | SW82303190 |
Pendennis Castle was built in around 1540 by King Henry VIII at the entrance to the River Fal at Falmouth. This area known as Carrick Roads is a natural deep water harbour. On the other side of the ... | |||
| Pendragon Castle | 54.41837, -2.337449 | NY78200260 | |
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| Penrice Castle | 51.57521, -4.1703 | SS49708840 |
Remains of a large Norman castle with round keep. Located in south Wales a few miles north of Oxwich. Originally of wooden construction the castle was rebuilt in stone during the thirteenth century. ... | |||
| Pentrefoelas Castle | 53.05552, -3.687425 | SH87005225 |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle. On private land. Exact location not known.... | |||
| Pevensey Castle | 50.81941, 0.332539 | TQ64400480 |
Pevensey Castle is located on the south coast of England and had once been a Roman fort. It is where William the Conqueror landed in September 1066 when he invaded the country. Before marching to ... | |||
| Peveril Castle | 53.33999, -1.777414 | SK14808260 |
Remains of a stone castle situated on a commanding position on the edge of a cliff.... | |||
| Pickering Castle | 54.24994, -0.775 | SE80008450 |
Remains of a major Norman castle.... | |||
| Picton Castlle | 51.784, -4.885 | SN01101342 |
The design of the castle has altered greatly over time so it is not known what the original fortifications consisted of. What exists today is a large rectangular block with four attached round towers ... | |||
| Piel Castle | 54.062217, -3.173408 | SD23306360 |
This medieval stone castle was built by the Abbot of the nearby Furness Abbey on an island to protect the important medieval harbour of Barrow-in-Furness and as a place of refuge from the invading Scots. ... | |||
| Pleshey Castle | 51.80342, 0.414906 | TL66601440 | |
Remains of a large motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Plympton Castle | 50.383679, -4.048382 | SX54605590 | |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Pontefract Castle | 53.696, -1.3048 | SE46002240 |
Pontefract Castle is located in the town of Pontefract in West Yorkshire to the east of Leeds. It is most famous for being the place that Richard II, the King of England, was murdered in 1400. Originally ... | |||
| Portchester Castle | 50.8376, -1.1138 | SU62500460 |
Portchester Castle was a significant fort in Roman times and has remained in good condition because of its continued use over the years. It stands on the shore near Portsmouth harbour and is rectangular ... | |||
| Powerstock Castle | 50.76075, -2.680423 | SY52109590 | |
Possible remains of a motte and bailey castle... | |||
| Powis Castle | 52.6498, -3.161 | SJ21500640 |
Now a mansion of the site on a medieval castle.... | |||
| Prestatyn Castle | 53.338498, -3.393605 | SJ07308330 |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle built on low lying land. Unusually the motte is situated at the centre of the bailey. The castle was built in around 1164 by the Norman Robert Banastre but abandoned ... | |||
| Prudhoe Castle | 54.96515, -1.857839 | NZ09206340 |
Remains of a major Norman stone castle built on a hill just to the south of the River Tyne. The owners of the site in the reign of Henry I were the Umfraville family and they built a castle. In 1173 ... | |||
| Pulford Castle | 53.12179, -2.93537 | SJ37505870 | |
Remains of a small motte and bailey castle.... | |||
Only the earthworks of this former large motte and bailey castle are all that remain. Built by Payn Fitz-John sometime before 1137. The motte once supported a round tower and the bailey is roughly rectangular ...
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Pembroke Castle is built on a promontory that extends out into the Pembroke RIver and is protected on three sides by steep cliffs, In 1093 Ranulph (Roger) de Montgomery built a fort on the site probably ...
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Remains of a motte and bailey castle....
Pendennis Castle was built in around 1540 by King Henry VIII at the entrance to the River Fal at Falmouth. This area known as Carrick Roads is a natural deep water harbour. On the other side of the ...
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Remains of a large Norman castle with round keep. Located in south Wales a few miles north of Oxwich. Originally of wooden construction the castle was rebuilt in stone during the thirteenth century. ...
Remains of a motte and bailey castle. On private land. Exact location not known....
Pevensey Castle is located on the south coast of England and had once been a Roman fort. It is where William the Conqueror landed in September 1066 when he invaded the country. Before marching to ...
Remains of a stone castle situated on a commanding position on the edge of a cliff....
Remains of a major Norman castle....
The design of the castle has altered greatly over time so it is not known what the original fortifications consisted of. What exists today is a large rectangular block with four attached round towers ...
This medieval stone castle was built by the Abbot of the nearby Furness Abbey on an island to protect the important medieval harbour of Barrow-in-Furness and as a place of refuge from the invading Scots. ...
Remains of a large motte and bailey castle....
Remains of a motte and bailey castle....
Pontefract Castle is located in the town of Pontefract in West Yorkshire to the east of Leeds. It is most famous for being the place that Richard II, the King of England, was murdered in 1400. Originally ...
Portchester Castle was a significant fort in Roman times and has remained in good condition because of its continued use over the years. It stands on the shore near Portsmouth harbour and is rectangular ...
Possible remains of a motte and bailey castle...
Now a mansion of the site on a medieval castle....
Remains of a motte and bailey castle built on low lying land. Unusually the motte is situated at the centre of the bailey. The castle was built in around 1164 by the Norman Robert Banastre but abandoned ...
Remains of a major Norman stone castle built on a hill just to the south of the River Tyne. The owners of the site in the reign of Henry I were the Umfraville family and they built a castle. In 1173 ...
Remains of a small motte and bailey castle....
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Battlemented: Describes the top of of a wall where there are rows of rectangular teeth. This is also known as crenellated or embattled
Crenellation: Notched battlements at the top of a wall
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Queenborough Castle | 51.41689, 0.749738 | TQ91307224 |
Queenborough Castle was located on the Isle of Sheppey near the site of an old village called Bynne and may have been built on the site of a much earlier Saxon fortification. The castle was named Queenborough ... | |||
Queenborough Castle was located on the Isle of Sheppey near the site of an old village called Bynne and may have been built on the site of a much earlier Saxon fortification. The castle was named Queenborough ...
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Rampart: A surrounding wall or raised earthwork
Ravelin: A triangular enclosure protecting an entrance to a fort
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Raby Castle | 54.59263, -1.79987 | ||
Raby Castle is located in County Durham near the village of Staindrop. In around 1378 the manor of Staindrop was granted to John Neville, Baron de Raby by the Bishop of Durham who owned the land. The ... | |||
| Raglan Castle | 51.76867, -2.851192 | SO41360812 |
Raglan Castle is not part of the original Norman Conquest of Wales and its construction, as it is seen today, was begun by Sir William ap Thomas during the fifteenth century and much of it still remains. ... | |||
| Rampton Castle | 52.2915, 0.096759 | TL43106800 | |
... | |||
| Reigate Castle | 51.23905, -0.207893 | TQ25205040 | |
... | |||
| Restormel Castle | 50.42178, -4.67047 | SX10306140 |
Restormel Castle is located in Cornwall a mile to the north of Lostwithiel. A motte and bailey castle with a roughly rectangular bailey was built at Restormel in around 1100 by the Norman Baldwin Fitz ... | |||
| Rhayader Castle | 52.3004, -3.514838 | SN96806800 | |
... | |||
| Rhuddlan Castle | 53.29012, -3.466517 | SJ02347802 |
Rhuddlan Castle's construction was ordered by King Edward I. The new castle at Rhuddlan replaced the existing motte and bailey castle that had been built following the Norman Conquest. The building ... | |||
| Richmond Castle | 54.40148, -1.735021 | NZ17300070 |
Richmond Castle was begun in around 1071 when William the Conqueror held Christmas in north Yorkshire where he granted large amounts of land to Alan (Alain) Rufus from Brittany who was one of William's ... | |||
| Roch Castle | 51.849112, -5.078897 | |
A Norman Castle built in around 1200 by the Norman knight Adam de Rupe. The D-shaped tower is situated on a rocky outcrop. The castle is privately owned and is used as a hotel.... | |||
| Rochester Castle | 51.3897, 0.502298 | TQ74206860 |
The site on which Rochester Castle is built was originally a Roman castrum, or military camp. Shortly after the Norman Invasion of 1066 a new castle was built on a hill near the site on which the ... | |||
| Rockingham Castle | 52.5136, -0.72385 | SP86709140 |
Remains of a major medieval castle.... | |||
| Ruthin Castle | 53.11197, -3.310147 | SJ12405800 |
A stone castle was built at Ruthin on a sandstone ridge overlooking an important crossing of the River Clwyd. The castle consisted of two wards, an upper and lower. The upper ward was the main ward of ... | |||
| Rye Castle | 50.95254, 0.73395 | |
This castle on the south castle of England was built in reponse to threats of attacks by the French. King Henry III ordered Peter of Savoy to construct a castle to protect the town of Rye.... | |||
Raby Castle is located in County Durham near the village of Staindrop. In around 1378 the manor of Staindrop was granted to John Neville, Baron de Raby by the Bishop of Durham who owned the land. The ...
Raglan Castle is not part of the original Norman Conquest of Wales and its construction, as it is seen today, was begun by Sir William ap Thomas during the fifteenth century and much of it still remains. ...
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Restormel Castle is located in Cornwall a mile to the north of Lostwithiel. A motte and bailey castle with a roughly rectangular bailey was built at Restormel in around 1100 by the Norman Baldwin Fitz ...
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Rhuddlan Castle's construction was ordered by King Edward I. The new castle at Rhuddlan replaced the existing motte and bailey castle that had been built following the Norman Conquest. The building ...
Richmond Castle was begun in around 1071 when William the Conqueror held Christmas in north Yorkshire where he granted large amounts of land to Alan (Alain) Rufus from Brittany who was one of William's ...
A Norman Castle built in around 1200 by the Norman knight Adam de Rupe. The D-shaped tower is situated on a rocky outcrop. The castle is privately owned and is used as a hotel....
The site on which Rochester Castle is built was originally a Roman castrum, or military camp. Shortly after the Norman Invasion of 1066 a new castle was built on a hill near the site on which the ...
Remains of a major medieval castle....
A stone castle was built at Ruthin on a sandstone ridge overlooking an important crossing of the River Clwyd. The castle consisted of two wards, an upper and lower. The upper ward was the main ward of ...
This castle on the south castle of England was built in reponse to threats of attacks by the French. King Henry III ordered Peter of Savoy to construct a castle to protect the town of Rye....
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| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Scarborough Castle | 54.28769, -0.391571 | TA04808920 |
Scarborough Castle is located high on a headland overlooking the seaside town of Scarborough. Three of its sides are protected by the steep cliffs and the sea. It was built by William de Gros, Earl fo ... | |||
| Sentence Castle | 51.772794, -4.736548 | ||
Remains of a ringwork castle in Templeton, Pembrokeshire. Possibly the forerunner of Narberth Castle a few miles to the north.... | |||
| Sherborne Old Castle | 50.94955, -2.502458 | ST64801680 |
Sherborne Old Castle was built by Roger, the Bishop of Salisbury, and Abbot of Sherborne. Robert needed a secure home and a small hill surrounded by a lake was chosen as a suitably defendable site. The ... | |||
| Sheriff Hutton Castle | 54.087774, -1.005 | SE65806630 |
The village of Sheriff Hutton in North Yorkshire is the location of two castles. The earliest was a motte and bailey castle and its remains are to the south of the church at the east end of the village. ... | |||
| Shrewsbury Castle | 52.71092, -2.75189 | SJ49301285 |
Shrewsbury town is mentioned in the Domesday book at which time it had 250 houses and 5 churches. The town is located within a bend of the river Severn and is a natural defensive site. After the Norman ... | |||
| Skenfrith Castle | 51.87861, -2.790219 | SO45702030 |
Skenfrith Castle is one of the 'Three Castles' granted to Hubert de Burgh by King John in 1201. The other two castles are White Castle, also known as Lantilio, and Grosmont Castle. Hubert de Burgh ... | |||
| Skipton Castle | 53.963618, -2.015731 | SD99005190 | |
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| Southsea Castle | 50.778217, -1.088639 | SZ64239806 |
Built by King Henry VIII in 1543/44. One of several castles built by the king to defend the south coast against an invasion from France. Southsea Castle is situated near Portsmouth harbour and shortly ... | |||
| St. Catherine's Castle | 50.328222, -4.644444 | SX11805100 |
St. Catherine's Castle is located in Cornwall on the entrance to the Fowey River. It was built by King Henry VIII to protect the inlet from invasion by the French. The sailors based at Towey had a reputation ... | |||
| St. Mawes Castle | 50.15582, -5.02407 | SW84003270 |
St. Mawes Castle was built in around 1540 by King Henry VIII and was one of a pair of castles guarding the entrance to Falmouth harbour. The second castle on the other side of the estuary is Pendennis ... | |||
| Stafford Castle | 52.79656, -2.142926 | SJ90462212 |
The remains of a large motte and bailey castle. Some modern rebuilding work took place in the last two centuries to create a home but was later abandoned. ... | |||
| Staunton on Arrow Motte | 52.23484, -2.9245 | SO36966003 | |
Only the motte and some earthworks remains are all that is left of this once motte and bailey castle. Overlooks the River Arrow, a tributary of the River Avon.... | |||
| Stirling Castle | 56.12283, -3.946983 | NS79069394 |
Stirling Castle is known as 'the Key to Scotland' this may be the most important and strategic castle in Scotland. It is situated in the link between the north and the south. It is built on an outcrop ... | |||
| Stokesay Castle | 52.43037, -2.829469 | SO43708170 |
Stokesay Castle is a Welsh border fortified manor house has survived very much unaltered since it was built at the end of the thirteenth century. It consists of a large hall, a three-storey tower, private ... | |||
| Stowey Castle | 51.14986, -3.163732 | ST18703960 | |
... | |||
| Strensham Castle | 52.06273, -2.14046 | SO90464049 | |
Earthworks remains of a moated fortified manor house located near the M5 motorway that inorporates some English Civil War defences. Only the earthworks including sections of the two concentric moats remain.in ... | |||
| Swerford Castle | 51.97803, -1.46127 | SP37103120 | |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle.... | |||
| Sycharth Castle | 52.824498, -3.180842 | SJ20312513 |
Earthwork remains of a motte and bailey castle and the birthplace of Owain Glyndwr. Glyndwr famously rose up in revolt against King Henry IV of England in 1400. The remaining contours of land show ... | |||
Scarborough Castle is located high on a headland overlooking the seaside town of Scarborough. Three of its sides are protected by the steep cliffs and the sea. It was built by William de Gros, Earl fo ...
Remains of a ringwork castle in Templeton, Pembrokeshire. Possibly the forerunner of Narberth Castle a few miles to the north....
Sherborne Old Castle was built by Roger, the Bishop of Salisbury, and Abbot of Sherborne. Robert needed a secure home and a small hill surrounded by a lake was chosen as a suitably defendable site. The ...
The village of Sheriff Hutton in North Yorkshire is the location of two castles. The earliest was a motte and bailey castle and its remains are to the south of the church at the east end of the village. ...
Shrewsbury town is mentioned in the Domesday book at which time it had 250 houses and 5 churches. The town is located within a bend of the river Severn and is a natural defensive site. After the Norman ...
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Built by King Henry VIII in 1543/44. One of several castles built by the king to defend the south coast against an invasion from France. Southsea Castle is situated near Portsmouth harbour and shortly ...
St. Catherine's Castle is located in Cornwall on the entrance to the Fowey River. It was built by King Henry VIII to protect the inlet from invasion by the French. The sailors based at Towey had a reputation ...
St. Mawes Castle was built in around 1540 by King Henry VIII and was one of a pair of castles guarding the entrance to Falmouth harbour. The second castle on the other side of the estuary is Pendennis ...
The remains of a large motte and bailey castle. Some modern rebuilding work took place in the last two centuries to create a home but was later abandoned. ...
Only the motte and some earthworks remains are all that is left of this once motte and bailey castle. Overlooks the River Arrow, a tributary of the River Avon....
Stirling Castle is known as 'the Key to Scotland' this may be the most important and strategic castle in Scotland. It is situated in the link between the north and the south. It is built on an outcrop ...
Stokesay Castle is a Welsh border fortified manor house has survived very much unaltered since it was built at the end of the thirteenth century. It consists of a large hall, a three-storey tower, private ...
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Earthworks remains of a moated fortified manor house located near the M5 motorway that inorporates some English Civil War defences. Only the earthworks including sections of the two concentric moats remain.in ...
Remains of a motte and bailey castle....
Earthwork remains of a motte and bailey castle and the birthplace of Owain Glyndwr. Glyndwr famously rose up in revolt against King Henry IV of England in 1400. The remaining contours of land show ...
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Enciente: An enclosure; the fortified area of a castle
Enciente: An enclosure; the fortified area of a castle
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Tamworth Castle | 52.6328, -1.6971 | SK20600380 |
Tamworth Castle is a large motte and bailey castle built in the Norman period. The motte remains but the bailey has gone. The castle is situated near the intersection of the Tame and Anker rivers. Originally ... | |||
| Tattershall Castle | 53.10252, -0.19414 | TF21005767 |
The keep at Tattershall is the only substantial remains. The keep was one of the first made from Flemish brick, the new fashion for the time and is rectangular in shape with octagonal towers at the four ... | |||
| Tenby Castle | 51.672481, -4.694684 | SN13800050 |
The remains of a stone castle can be visited on a outcrop of rock next to the harbour of Tenby in South Wales. The castle was built by the Normans during the first half of the twelfth century and was ... | |||
| Thetford Castle | 52.41106, 0.755303 | TL87508280 |
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| Thirlwall Castle | 54.9888, -2.5338 | NY65946615 |
Some remains can be found of this castle near the River Tipalt. It was built using stone taken from the nearby Roman Hadrian's Wall. It was used by the Thirlwall family for several hundred years and was ... | |||
| Tintagel Castle | 50.66694, -4.7575 | SX05208880 |
Located on the cliffs of the coast of Cornwall this castle has been used at least since the Dark Ages as a defensive site. The castle is supposed to have belonged to the legendary King Arthur. The site ... | |||
| Tomen Castle | 53.051539, -3.903762 | SH72405210 |
Remains of a stone keep on top of a small mound very close to its successor stone castle at Dolwyddelan. Tomen Castle is supposed to be the birth place of Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, (the Great), Trees and ... | |||
| Tonbridge Castle | 51.19653, 0.272812 | TQ58904660 |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle created after the Norman Invasion by Richard FitzGilbert (known also as de Clare from his holdings elsewhere). The castle is situated on the River Medway guarding ... | |||
| Totnes Castle | 50.43205, -3.69095 | SX80006050 |
Remains of a motte and bailey castle later altered to have a shell-keep. The shallow circular keep is built upon a mound some distance from the River Dart. The keep is not perfectly round but has a diameter ... | |||
| Tower of London | 51.5076, -0.0763 | TQ33608050 |
Shortly after becoming King of England in 1066 William the Conqueror constructed an earth and timber castle in the corner of the old Roman city walls of London. Around this was dug a ditch and a bank ... | |||
| Trematon Castle | 50.40043, -4.237704 | SX41005800 |
At Trematon Castle located on the banks of the Lynher River near Saltash in Cornwall not far from Plymouth can be found the remains of a motte and bailey castle that was later rebuilt in stone. The first ... | |||
| Trentham Castle | 52.96529, -2.200953 | SJ86604090 | |
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| Tretower Castle | 51.88337, -3.186941 | SO18402120 |
The original motte and bailey castle was built by a Norman called Picard after the Conquest. Early modifications in around 1160 included a stone shell keep and in around 1220 a round stone tower was ... | |||
| Trim Castle | 53.55378, -6.79037 | ||
Trim Castle, County Meath, Ireland, is a Norman castle whose construction was started in around 1172 by Hugh de Lacy. King Henry II granted the land on which the castle is built to de Lacy, a Norman ... | |||
| Tutbury Castle | 52.859568, -1.690623 | SK21002930 |
Tutbury Castle is a Norman medieval castle that was built shortly after the Norman Conquest. The main owners of the castle were the Ferrers family and the Dukes of Lancaster. The castle was attacked by ... | |||
| Tynemouth Castle | 55.0175, -1.418 | NZ37316937 |
Tynemouth Castle and Priory occupy the same location on a rocky headland overlooking the mouth of the river Tyne. The site was possibly used in Roman times. In Norman times the castle was owned by Robert ... | |||
Tamworth Castle is a large motte and bailey castle built in the Norman period. The motte remains but the bailey has gone. The castle is situated near the intersection of the Tame and Anker rivers. Originally ...
The keep at Tattershall is the only substantial remains. The keep was one of the first made from Flemish brick, the new fashion for the time and is rectangular in shape with octagonal towers at the four ...
The remains of a stone castle can be visited on a outcrop of rock next to the harbour of Tenby in South Wales. The castle was built by the Normans during the first half of the twelfth century and was ...
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Some remains can be found of this castle near the River Tipalt. It was built using stone taken from the nearby Roman Hadrian's Wall. It was used by the Thirlwall family for several hundred years and was ...
Located on the cliffs of the coast of Cornwall this castle has been used at least since the Dark Ages as a defensive site. The castle is supposed to have belonged to the legendary King Arthur. The site ...
Remains of a stone keep on top of a small mound very close to its successor stone castle at Dolwyddelan. Tomen Castle is supposed to be the birth place of Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, (the Great), Trees and ...
Remains of a motte and bailey castle created after the Norman Invasion by Richard FitzGilbert (known also as de Clare from his holdings elsewhere). The castle is situated on the River Medway guarding ...
Remains of a motte and bailey castle later altered to have a shell-keep. The shallow circular keep is built upon a mound some distance from the River Dart. The keep is not perfectly round but has a diameter ...
Shortly after becoming King of England in 1066 William the Conqueror constructed an earth and timber castle in the corner of the old Roman city walls of London. Around this was dug a ditch and a bank ...
At Trematon Castle located on the banks of the Lynher River near Saltash in Cornwall not far from Plymouth can be found the remains of a motte and bailey castle that was later rebuilt in stone. The first ...
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Trim Castle, County Meath, Ireland, is a Norman castle whose construction was started in around 1172 by Hugh de Lacy. King Henry II granted the land on which the castle is built to de Lacy, a Norman ...
Tutbury Castle is a Norman medieval castle that was built shortly after the Norman Conquest. The main owners of the castle were the Ferrers family and the Dukes of Lancaster. The castle was attacked by ...
Tynemouth Castle and Priory occupy the same location on a rocky headland overlooking the mouth of the river Tyne. The site was possibly used in Roman times. In Norman times the castle was owned by Robert ...
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Berm: Strip of ground between the outer curtain wall and the moat
Keep: Donjon; The defendable central part of a Norman castle. Either a Hall-keep with living quaters or a Shell-keep with open centre and walls with a sentry-walk
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| Urquhart Castle | 57.3213, -4.447773 | NH52702829 |
This Scottish castle stands on the banks of Loch Ness in the Great Glen. The land was granted to the Durward family by the Scottish King Alexander II and a fine Norman-style castle was built on the shores ... | |||
| Usk Castle | 51.705086, -2.90335 | SO37700100 |
This Marcher Lord castle was founded in the late 12th century by the de Clare family. ... | |||
This Scottish castle stands on the banks of Loch Ness in the Great Glen. The land was granted to the Durward family by the Scottish King Alexander II and a fine Norman-style castle was built on the shores ...
This Marcher Lord castle was founded in the late 12th century by the de Clare family. ...
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Ward: An enclosure surrounded by walls. Another name for the bailey or courtyard
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Walden Castle | 52.0254, 0.24026 | TL53803870 |
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| Wallingford Castle | 51.60287, -1.123516 | SU60808970 |
In its day Wallingford Castle was one of the most important castles in England. It was a motte and bailey castle located in the corner of a village enclosure on the west bank of the Thames where it was ... | |||
| Walmer Castle | 51.200556, 1.401891 | TR37205020 |
Walmer Castle is one of the series of gun forts built during the reign of King Henry VIII. This was not originally designed as a residential castle. The purpose of this castle was to house canons to ... | |||
| Warkworth Castle | 55.34562, -1.612077 | NU24700580 |
Warkworth Castle is located to the south of the village of Warkworth in Northumberland. During the early medieval period the castle was owned by the Percy family. The Percy family was a powerful land ... | |||
| Warwick Castle | 52.27882, -1.586617 | SP28306460 |
Warwick Castle was built by Henry de Beaumont (or Newburgh) on the orders of William the Conqueror in 1068 as part of a defensive chain of castles established to maintain power in his new territories. ... | |||
| Weobley Castle | 51.61276, -4.19937 | SS47809270 |
Weobley Castle is a fortified manor house and is located near Landimore to the north of the Gower peninsula in South Wales. It was built by the de la Bere family at the start of the fourteenth century. ... | |||
| Weobley Castle (Herefordshire) | 51.61276, -4.19937 | ||
Not to be confused with the castle of the same name in South Wales. This castle appears to be only earthwork remains. No further details.... | |||
| White Castle | 51.84634, -2.901433 | SO38001680 |
White Castle is a Norman castle located several miles east of Abergavenny and a mile or so from the village of Llantilio Crossenny in south Wales. Originally the castle was known as Llantilio Castle. ... | |||
| Whittington Castle | 52.87312, -3.004296 | SJ32503110 |
Whittington Castle's remains are situated in North Wales near Oswestry. The defensive site could date back to the Iron Age consisting of banks and ditches. The Normans built a motte and bailey castle ... | |||
| Winchester Castle | 51.062844, -1.319631 | SU48302950 |
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| Windsor Castle | 51.48365, -0.604464 | SU97007700 |
Windsor castle dates back to 1075 when William the Conqueror first built a castle on an existing chalk mound over looking the river Thames. This river was very important in medieval times and was ... | |||
| Wisbech Castle | 52.66423, 0.16011 | TF46100950 | |
Motte and Bailey castle built in around 1070. It was badly damaged by a storm along with the town in 1236. The castle became a prison holding political prisoners during Tudor times and then during ... | |||
| Wiston Castle | 51.82641, -4.87177 | |
Wiston Castle is located in Pembrokeshire in the village of Wiston which is a few miles to the east of Haverfordwest. A limited number of remains are all that are left of the small motte and bailey castle ... | |||
| Worcester Castle | 52.1867, -2.2223 | SO84895429 |
Worcester Castle was a motte and bailey type castle and was located just to the south of the Cathedral on the right hand bank of the River Severn. It was built in around 1068 or 1069 by the Norman ... | |||
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In its day Wallingford Castle was one of the most important castles in England. It was a motte and bailey castle located in the corner of a village enclosure on the west bank of the Thames where it was ...
Walmer Castle is one of the series of gun forts built during the reign of King Henry VIII. This was not originally designed as a residential castle. The purpose of this castle was to house canons to ...
Warkworth Castle is located to the south of the village of Warkworth in Northumberland. During the early medieval period the castle was owned by the Percy family. The Percy family was a powerful land ...
Warwick Castle was built by Henry de Beaumont (or Newburgh) on the orders of William the Conqueror in 1068 as part of a defensive chain of castles established to maintain power in his new territories. ...
Weobley Castle is a fortified manor house and is located near Landimore to the north of the Gower peninsula in South Wales. It was built by the de la Bere family at the start of the fourteenth century. ...
Not to be confused with the castle of the same name in South Wales. This castle appears to be only earthwork remains. No further details....
White Castle is a Norman castle located several miles east of Abergavenny and a mile or so from the village of Llantilio Crossenny in south Wales. Originally the castle was known as Llantilio Castle. ...
Whittington Castle's remains are situated in North Wales near Oswestry. The defensive site could date back to the Iron Age consisting of banks and ditches. The Normans built a motte and bailey castle ...
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Windsor castle dates back to 1075 when William the Conqueror first built a castle on an existing chalk mound over looking the river Thames. This river was very important in medieval times and was ...
Wiston Castle is located in Pembrokeshire in the village of Wiston which is a few miles to the east of Haverfordwest. A limited number of remains are all that are left of the small motte and bailey castle ...
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Motte: A large earth mound either natural or artificial on which a keep is built
Bastion: A solid tower at the end or middle of a curtain wall
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Yarmouth Castle | 50.706658, -1.500281 | SZ35388978 |
Yarmouth Castle is located on the eastern side of the River Yar estuary on the Isle of Wight and was built by King Henry VIII in around 1547 to protect the island from invasion by the French. The ... | |||
| Yielden Castle | 52.291632, -0.515037 | TL01406690 | |
Earthwork remains of a motte and bailey castle near the village of Yielden in Bedfordshire. Mound with two baileys. Unsure if this is on private land.... | |||
| York Castle (Clifford's Tower) | 53.95605, -1.077984 | SE60605150 |
All that remains of York Castle is the shell of the stone keep on top of the motte. This keep is known as Clifford's Tower. The tower is constructed from four semi-circular lobes and would have had a ... | |||
| Ystrad Meurig Castle | 52.2901487, -3.9037755 | ||
Ystrad Meurig Castle is located inland around eleven miles to the south east of Aberystwyth on the west coast of Wales. Documents relating to the castle could refer to another small castle a short distance ... | |||
Yarmouth Castle is located on the eastern side of the River Yar estuary on the Isle of Wight and was built by King Henry VIII in around 1547 to protect the island from invasion by the French. The ...
Earthwork remains of a motte and bailey castle near the village of Yielden in Bedfordshire. Mound with two baileys. Unsure if this is on private land....
All that remains of York Castle is the shell of the stone keep on top of the motte. This keep is known as Clifford's Tower. The tower is constructed from four semi-circular lobes and would have had a ...
Ystrad Meurig Castle is located inland around eleven miles to the south east of Aberystwyth on the west coast of Wales. Documents relating to the castle could refer to another small castle a short distance ...
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Explore the White Tower
Explore all four floors of the White Tower at the Tower of London using the Unity 3d game engine.
