Berry Pomeroy ruins (in Devon, UK)
On a wooded hill, close to the River Dart in southern Devon, lie the unusual remains of Berry Pomeroy Castle. This site was first occupied by the Pomeroy family during… Read More »Berry Pomeroy ruins (in Devon, UK)
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Aberconwy House (Conwy)
Conwy, Gwynedd, was built by a prosperous merchant in the 14th century; the oldest remaining domestic medieval structure in town; furnishings reflect changes in styles and use since the seventeenth… Read More »Aberconwy House (Conwy)
Montagu Palace (Beaulieu Abbey) & Beaulieu Abbey Church
Formerly the 14th century Great Gatehouse of Beaulieu Abbey, Palace House is set in glorious grounds and gardens with immaculate spreading lawns and walkways overlooking the Beaulieu River. The House… Read More »Montagu Palace (Beaulieu Abbey) & Beaulieu Abbey Church
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)
Barnard Castle
Situated along the River Tees in County Durham, Barnard Castle was originally a modest structure created by Guy de Balliol in the 11th century. Some 100 years later, Guy’s small… Read More »Barnard Castle
Athelhampton Hall
Dorset, one of the finest 15th century manor houses called by Thomas Hardy as “Athelhall” . An unusually fine garden including 12 giant yew pyramids and a river. On a… Read More »Athelhampton Hall
Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland (history, pics & maps)
Early records identify the castle as ‘Bebbanburgh’, the seat of the kings of Bernicia, besieged twice by the Mercian King Penda. Even 1500 years ago the castle remained impregnable against… Read More »Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland (history, pics & maps)
Colchester Castle Park
Essex, a Norman castle keep with a fine museum of Roman and medieval times. Photo gallery from Colchester Castle.
Bishops Waltham Hampshire
Hampshire, remains of the moated medieval house of the Bishops of Winchester, destroyed during the Civil War.
Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire at About Britain
In 1153 Maurice Berkeley completed this fortress by the Severn Estuary at the command of Henry II, and ever since it has been the home of the Berkeley family – one of England’s oldest families who have given their name to numerous locations all over the world, from Berkeley Square in London to Berkeley Hundred in Virginia and Berkeley University in California. This ancient castle has been preserved and gradually transformed from a savage Norman fortress into a truly stately home with a wealth of treasures, 
paintings by English and Dutch masters, tapestries, furniture of an interesting diversity, silver and porcelain. Highlights of the castle are the massive Norman Keep with the Dungeon and the cell where King Edward II was murdered in 1327, the Picture Gallery, the Dining Room, the medieval Buttery and Kitchens, the Historic Great Hall and the magnificent State Apartments.
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