Built: Built between 1313 and finished in 1322 Location: Dunstanburgh Rd, Alnwick NE66 3TT History: Built on the most magnificent scale, Dunstanburgh Castle stands on a remote headland in Northumberland. The castle was built at a time when relations between King Edward II and his most powerful baron, Earl Thomas of Lancaster, had become openly hostile. Lancaster began… Continue reading Dunstanburgh Castle – Castle Review
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Alnwick Castle – Castle Review
Built: 1096 Location: Alnwick NE66 1NQ History: Alnwick Castle is a castle and stately home in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland. It is the seat of the Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman conquest, and renovated and remodelled a number of times. It is a Grade I listed building and as of 2012 received over 800,000 visitors per year There has been a castle recorded on this… Continue reading Alnwick Castle – Castle Review
Acton Burnell – Castle Review
Built: Built between 1284 and 1293 Location: Acton Burnell Castle, Acton Burnell SY5 7PF History: The Burnell family of Acton Burnell held land in Shropshire from the 1180s, though it was a century later that Robert Burnell came to prominence. Entering royal service as a clerk to Henry III’s son Prince Edward, he rose to become Chancellor… Continue reading Acton Burnell – Castle Review
Ludlow Castle – Castle Review
Built: 1086 Location: Castle Sq, Ludlow SY8 1AY History: The castle was probably founded by Walter de Lacy after the Norman conquest and was one of the first stone castles to be built in England. During the civil war of the 12th century, the castle changed hands several times between the de Lacy's and rival claimants and was further fortified with a Great Tower and a large outer… Continue reading Ludlow Castle – Castle Review
Warkworth Castle – Castle Review
Built: 1150s Location: Castle Terrace, Warkworth NE65 0UJ History: Warkworth Castle and Hermitage form one of the most unusual pairs of medieval monuments in Britain. The castle was probably laid out in its present form in about 1200 and was the favoured residence of the powerful Percy family from the 14th to the 17th centuries. As the… Continue reading Warkworth Castle – Castle Review
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