Appleby Castle, Cumbria, England. (Rating: 7.50 Votes: 6) Rate It! - Report bad link
Ranulph le Meschin probably began building Appleby Castle around 1100 passing it to the hands of the Crown when le Meschin was made Earl of Chester in 1121.
The Scots took the castle in 1136 and it was not regained by the English until 1157.
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Bamburgh Castle (Rating: 8.00 Votes: 4) Rate It! - Report bad link
Bamburgh Castle is probably the finest castle in England. It is perched on a basalt outcrop on the very edge of the North Sea at Bamburgh, Northumberland. It commands stunning views of the Farne Islands, Holy Island and land' ward to the Cheviot hills.
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Berkeley Castle (Rating: 8.43 Votes: 7) Rate It! - Report bad link
The oldest castle in Britain to be lived in by the same family - for nearly 900 years the Berkeleys have mixed with royalty and rebels. King Edward II was murdered here, and teh last Jester in England died in the Great Hall in mysterious circumstances. An intact Norman Marcher CAstle, with English Civil War damage still not repaired as it is prevented by Act of Parliament.
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Bodiam (Rating: 6.57 Votes: 37) Rate It! - Report bad link
Details of the village of Bodiam including History, Services, Views and Amenities
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Bolton Castle (Rating: 7.86 Votes: 64) Rate It! - Report bad link
The castle at Bolton stands in its prominent position guarding the landscape of the North Yorkshire Dales, unchanged in over 600 years. This site gives a history of this magnificent castle and also provides the reader with a comprehensive history of the great Scrope families of Bolton and Masham. There are also some fine pictures of the castle and other pictures connected with the family to be seen.
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Brough Castle, Cumbria, England. (Rating: 6.67 Votes: 3) Rate It! - Report bad link
Built around 1090 by King William II the Castle has a chequered and bloody history. In 1136 it was seized by the Scots as was nearby Appleby Castle.
Both were held by the Scots until 1157 when they were retaken by the English and given by the Crown to Hugh de Morville though later repossessed in 1173.
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Brougham Castle, Cumbria, England. (Rating: 9.33 Votes: 3) Rate It! - Report bad link
In 1269 Brougham Castle passed into the Clifford family's hands. A licence to crenelate, (that is to allow the building to have stronger defences and specifically battlements), was granted in 1309, this was just as well - the Scots continued to raid into Cumbria and Brougham castle was directly in their path.
The rest of the C14 was a troubled and bloody, the castle suffering as a result of the raids and was more or less ruined by the Scots.
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Carlisle Castle, Cumbria, England. (Rating: 9.00 Votes: 1) Rate It! - Report bad link
The city of Carlisle a few miles south of the border with Scotland, has had a bloody history and Carlisle Castle bore the brunt of the frequent Scots attacks on the city.
King William II was responsible for its erection in 1093, initially an earth and wood construction, quick to put up and cheap to build.
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Castle Acre Castle & Priory (Rating: 7.16 Votes: 33) Rate It! - Report bad link
The pretty village of Castle Acre is outstanding in many respects. It is sited on the ancient Peddars Way, and has a Roman trackway to the North. But most impressive are the Norman Castle earthworks and the beautiful ruins of the magnificent Cluniac Priory. They were both founded soon after the Norman Conquest in 1066 by William de Warenne, first earl of Surrey. This site gives a history of Castle Acre and its occupants along with some fine pictures.
(Added: 18-Aug-1999 Hits: 6584)
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