Herstmonceux Castle (Rating: 7.26 Votes: 27) Rate It! - Report bad link
The Castle at Herstmonceux was built in 1440 by Roger de Feinnes at a time when Castles were already out of date. This page gives a brief history of Herstmonceux with some fine pictures.
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Hutton in the Forest, Cumbria, England. (Rating: 8.00 Votes: 2) Rate It! - Report bad link
The impressive range of buildings that makes up Hutton in the Forest traces its beginnings back to the 1300's when the tower was built by Thomas de Hoton.
The tower is the only defensible part of the building and the later additions built in the 1640s and 1680s reflect a trouble free existence, a surprise given its location.
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Kendal Castle, Cumbria, England. (Rating: 7.00 Votes: 3) Rate It! - Report bad link
It is unclear when Kendal Castle was founded, there is another, (Castle Howe), in the town itself that is thought to have been constructed around 1087, only the motte, (an earth mound forming part of the defences of an early castle), remains.
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Leeds Castle (Rating: 7.27 Votes: 49) Rate It! - Report bad link
Shrouded in mist, mystery and legend, Leeds Castle rises from its own lake amidst one of England's most picturesque counties; the survivor of 1000 years emerging into the 21st century pre-eminent among the great buildings of the British Isles.
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Lumley Castle Hotel (Rating: 6.50 Votes: 6) Rate It! - Report bad link
Built in the 14th century by Sir Ralph Lumley, Lumley Castle is a magnificent monument to a bygone age of honour and nobility. Now an international hotel, the Castle welcomes guests from around the world to experience fine dining; medieval banquets; unique conferences and weddings; and luxury accommodation in unparalleled surroundings.
(Added: 31-Aug-2004 Hits: 1606)
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Middleham Castle (Rating: 7.84 Votes: 19) Rate It! - Report bad link
Located two miles south of Leyburn in North Yorkshire, was for years a stronghold of the Neville family and, especially, Richard duke of Gloucester, later Richard III.
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Muncaster Castle, Cumbria, England. (Rating: 9.00 Votes: 2) Rate It! - Report bad link
To the East of Raven glass village and above the River Esk, this ancient castle has remained in the same family, the Penningtons, since l208. The oldest part of the castle as it stands is the pele tower of circa 1325.
It has something of a reputation for being haunted.
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