Alnwick Castle (pics)
Photo: Royalty free for commercial reuse by Flikr and Wikimedia Ancient history of Alnwick Castle Dating from the 11th century, the timber motte castle at Alnwick was reconstructed of stone… Read More »Alnwick Castle (pics)
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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)
Haunted Chillingham Castle (pics)
Photo gallery here. Alnwick, Northumberland, supposedly Britain’s Most Haunted Castle , was already there in 1255 when King Henry III stayed there; in 1344 Sir Thomas Grey was granted the… Read More »Haunted Chillingham Castle (pics)