Muncaster Mill and Castle (Rating: 6.40 Votes: 10) Rate It! - Report bad link
Whilst in the Ravenglass area do not fail to visit Muncaster Castle, the home of the Pennington family since 1208. View the fine old buildings in its glorious setting and admire the treasures collected over centuries. The Gardens are renowned for their azaleas and rhododendrons and there is a new Victorian-style Summer Garden.
(Added: 5-May-1999 Hits: 2176)
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Orford Castle, Suffolk. (Rating: 6.05 Votes: 19) Rate It! - Report bad link
Welcome to Orford castle, a fine Castle Keep built by Henry II in 1165. This site tells of the history of the castle along with its owners. The castle is in near perfect condition. There are also some fine pictures of this magnificent castle to be seen.
(Added: 29-Apr-1999 Hits: 4148)
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Paul's castle (Rating: 5.62 Votes: 13) Rate It! - Report bad link
A website dedicated to the local history of the Medway area of Kent England
featuring photographs of Rochester castle and cathedral,Dover castle, The Tower of London, Canterbury cathedral and other sites of historical interest in the south-east of England.
Plus two accounts of great medieval castle sieges and free desktop wallpaper.
(Added: 15-May-2005 Hits: 2408)
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Paul's Castle (Rating: 7.46 Votes: 13) Rate It! - Report bad link
A website dedicated to the local history of the Kent and Medway areas of England including photographs of Rochester castle and Dover castle and other sites of historical interest
(Added: 6-Feb-2005 Hits: 1726)
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Pendragon Castle (Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It! - Report bad link
This is, according to legend, the site where Uther Pendragon, father of King Arthur, died.
The story goes that Uther, also a King, had his capital at Carlisle, and his Round Table at Eamont Bridge, just to the south of Penrith.
(Added: 1-Oct-2006 Hits: 494)
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Penrith Castle, Cumbria, England. (Rating: 7.33 Votes: 3) Rate It! - Report bad link
Penrith Castle was built from 1398 onwards, after John de Dreux had given William de Strickland a perpetual lease with provision to build a small fort.
The original building was extended and the whole given a licence to crenelate.
The castle was further upgraded in the early Cl5 before being given to Richard Duke of Gloucester, later to become King Richard III.
(Added: 1-Oct-2006 Hits: 374)
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Piel Castle, Cumbria, England. (Rating: 9.00 Votes: 2) Rate It! - Report bad link
A licence to crenelate was granted to John Cockerham, Abbot of Furness Abbey, in1327 to fortify his house on the island in Barrow harbour.
In 1403 the pele tower was taken apart by Abbot John de Bolton, because of the high cost of its upkeep. The destruction of the tower was in contravention of an agreement made between Abbot Cockerham and King Stephen.
(Added: 1-Oct-2006 Hits: 287)
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Raby Castle (Rating: 8.76 Votes: 8) Rate It! - Report bad link
One of the largest and most impressive of English medieval castles, Raby Castle, in County Durham, Northumbria.
(Added: 10-Oct-2005 Hits: 1293)
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Sizergh Castle, Cumbria, England. (Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It! - Report bad link
One of the best houses in the county, now in the care of the National Trust, but occupied by the Strickland family for 750 years.
Originally built around 1340 as a peel tower by Sir Waiter Strickland, it has received many additions and improvements over the next 400 years or so.
(Added: 1-Oct-2006 Hits: 343)
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