Carew Castle, Wales
South Wales; originally a Norman castle, Carew is one of the most magnificent castles of south Wales in the flat land around the tidal Carew river. The Castle was greatly… Read More »Carew Castle, Wales
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Bodiam Castle (in Sussex)
Sussex, a former military stronghold, uninhabited since the Civil War; location for many movies. Bodiam Castle is situated beside the River Rother in East Sussex. The castle was built in… Read More »Bodiam Castle (in Sussex)
Bolsover Castle (Chesterfield)
Derbyshire; in early 17th century Charles Cavendish had a country house built on the site of a Norman castle, and he wanted the house look like a castle, even though… Read More »Bolsover Castle (Chesterfield)
Bishops Waltham Hampshire
Hampshire, remains of the moated medieval house of the Bishops of Winchester, destroyed during the Civil War.