The substantial remains of an abbey of Premonstratensian 'white
canons', probably most notable for its lavish roof-height refectory
of c. 1300 and other monastic buildings. Within the precinct is the
still-active parish church, displaying fine...
The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white
canons', picturesquely set above a bend in the River Tees near
Barnard Castle. Remains include much of the 13th-century church and
a range of living quarters, with traces of their...
The remains of one of the earliest Norman stone castles, built c.
1100 and little changed afterwards, including the fullheight motte
wall and part of the hall.
New information panels tell the story of the castle.
One of a number of forts built in the 1860s to protect Portsmouth
and its vital harbour. Largely unaltered, the parade ground, gun
ramps and moated keep can all be viewed. The fort currently stores
a treasure trove of objects from English Heritage's...
The romantic ruins of a once royal castle overlooking the Essex
marshes. Hadleigh was begun in about 1230 by Hubert de Burgh, but
extensively refortified as a strong royal residence in 1360-70 by
Edward III. The barbican and the two striking eastern drum...
The distinctive and highly decorative gatehouse-tower of a castle
built by the wealthy Sir William Hylton, shortly before 1400.
Originally containing four floors of self-contained family
accommodation, its entrance front displays royal and...
The ruins of a mid 16th-century coastal artillery fort, later
garrisoned - hence the name - by Civil War Royalists. Reached from
New Grimsby by footpath.
The picturesque remains - including the fine gatehouse and a
complete corner tower - of a moated, brick-built fortified mansion
begun in 1480 by Lord Hastings, but left unfinished after his
execution by Richard III in 1483. Recently re-opened...
A powerful thick-walled round keep of c.1200, characteristic of the
Welsh Borders, on a large earthen mound within a stonewalled
bailey. Set in the beautiful Olchon valley, with magnificent views
of the Black Mountains.
The ruins and earthworks of a royal castle dating mainly from the
12th and 13th centuries, frequently used as a hunting lodge. The
remains of the medieval cross stand in the centre of the village.
Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three
defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th-century tower keep on
a mound, later a prison notorious for harsh punishments - 'the most
annoyous, contagious and detestable place within...
Among the largest and most complex of Iron Age hillforts in Europe,
Maiden Castle’s huge multiple ramparts enclose an area
equivalent to 50 football pitches, protecting several hundred
residents. Excavations in the 1930s and 1980s revealed the
site’s...
The ruins of the medieval castle and Tudor manor house of the
Corbets are dominated by the theatrical shell of an ambitious
Elizabethan mansion wing in Italianate style, which was devastated
during the Civil War. Fine Corbet monuments fill the...
The striking and picturesque moated castle of Nunney was built in
the 1370s by Sir John de la Mere, a local knight who was beginning
to enjoy royal favour. Extensively modernised in the late 16th
century, the castle was held for the King during the Civil...
The mainly 15th-century remains of a castle begun by Bishop
Strickland of Carlisle and developed by the Nevilles and Richard
III. Set in a municipal park opposite the railway station.
The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep,
inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.
It was built by the Abbot of Furness on the southeastern point of
Piel Island, to guard the deep-water harbour of...
An imposing landmark, the twin 12th-century towers of the ruined
church stand amid the remains of an important Roman 'Saxon Shore'
fort and a Saxon monastery. Richborough Roman Fort is within easy
travelling distance.