Alnwick Castle in Northumberland
Recently seen in the Harry Potter films, Alnwick Castle is a medieval fortress described by some as the 'Windsor of the North'. ...
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Barnard Castle in Durham
Bernard de Bailleul's name is commemorated in this ruined castle and the town which now surrounds it. ...
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Bellister Castle in Northumberland
The ruins of Bellister Castle are crumbling walls of moss-covered mystery. All that remains of the original castle defences today is about 20 foot high section of the outside 15th century tower on a low motte. A more modern building has been errected directly adjacent to the ruins. The course of the old moat is visible as an earthwork ...
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Bewcastle Castle in Cumbria
The Romans built a fort here and in the 11th Century a new castle was built on the same spot to defend against the Scots from whom the land had recently been annexed by the Norman King William II. ...
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Brancepeth Castle in Durham
The saxon Bulmer family owned the castle before the Norman invasion of 1066. Ownership was transferred to the Neville Family in 1174 and stayed with them until 1569 taken as compensation by Queen Elizabeth for putting down the uprising. ...
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Bury Castle in Greater Manchester
The only visible remains of Bury Castle is a section of the foundations. However a magnificent castle once stood here. ...
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Castle Howard in Yorkshire
Fifteen miles northeast of York, Castle Howard was first built in 1699. Castle Howard is home to a magnificent furniture collection as well as collections of paintings, porcelain and statuary, acumulated by many generations of the Howard family. ...
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Chillingham Castle in Northumberland
The Normans built the first castle in the 12th Century although it wasn't fully fortified until two centuries later. ...
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Cockermouth Castle in Cumbria
The Normans built the first castle in Cockermouth in 1134. ...
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Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland
Beautiful Ruins in a hidden location make Dunstanburgh Castle on of our favourites. ...
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Lullingstone Castle in Kent
Lullingstone Castle is currently being filmed for the television series 'Return To Lullingstone Castle' on BBC2, a follow up to 'Save Lullingstone Castle' about the exploits of the Hart Dyke family to keep the castle which has been around since the Norman invasion. ...
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Mountfitchet Castle in Essex
Mountfitchet Castle was a classic 11th Century Motte and Bailey Stronghold, Built by William the Conqueror to command control of the Stort valley in Essex.Coins and Red Samian-ware found at the Castle indicate an earlier roman presence on the site. ...
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Naworth Castle in Cumbria
Dating back to the early 14th century, Naworth Castle near Brampton, Cumbria is a real beauty. ...
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Peckforton Castle in Bedfordshire
Peckforton Castle (off the A49, 10 miles west of Crewe) was built in 1844 by John Tollemach, member of Parliament for Cheshire 1841-1872. Designed in the style of a 12th Century fortification by Anthony Salvin. ...
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Peveril Castle in Derbyshire
A classic fortress originally built by the illegitimate son of William the Conqueror. ...
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Pickering Castle in Yorkshire
An early norman motte and bailey castle. ...
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Raby Castle in Durham
Without doubt, one of England's most beautiful castles, Raby was first built in the mid 14th century on the site of an earlier fortified manor house. Lord Barnard's family have owned Raby castle since 1626. Raby is now the home of the 11th Lord Barnard. ...
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Ripley Castle in Yorkshire
A wonderful house and gardens where you can see the the English National Hyacinth Collection. ...
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Warkworth Castle in Northumberland
Warkworth Castle in Northumberland, dates from the 12th Century.The design of the curtain wall is unusual because they incorporated an earlier wall into it's construction. ...
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Witton Castle in Northumberland
A caravan park within the grounds of Witton allow visitors to 'stay in a real castle' at very low rates. ...
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York Castle in Yorkshire
Infamous castle in York is a fascinating site with a grizzly past. ...
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