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Warwick Castle - http://www.warwick-castle.co.uk/
The official site for the former home of the Earls of Warwick provides visitor information, illustrated timeline and history, guide and a virtual reality panorama. |
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Hever Castle - http://www.hever-castle.co.uk
The childhood home of Anne Boleyn, tragic queen of King Henry VIII. Begun in the 13th century, it was converted into a comfortable Tudor house c.1505. News, history, visitor information, events. |
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Southsea Castle - http://www.southseacastle.co.uk/
Built in 1544, the castle in Portsmouth was part of a series of fortifications constructed by Henry VIII around England's coasts to protect the country from invaders. |
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Alnwick Castle, Northumberland - http://www.alnwickcastle.com/
The second largest inhabited castle in England, after Windsor Castle, and home of the Percys, Earls and Dukes of Northumberland since 1309. Restored in 1750 by Robert Adam. Some information on the history of the building. |
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Leeds Castle - http://www.leeds-castle.com/
Official site providing virtual tours and comprehensive information for the castle, dog collar museum, park and gardens. Visitor information and downloads are available, including wallpapers and floorplans. |
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Sudeley Castle - http://www.sudeleycastle.co.uk/
Illustrated history of this splendid 15th-century castle laid waste by Oliver Cromwell, but restored in the Victorian period under the aegis of Sir Gilbert Scott. Visitor information, events. |
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Belvoir Castle - http://www.belvoircastle.com
Official site providing a history of the castle, a virtual tour, opening times and special events information. |
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Skipton Castle - http://www.skiptoncastle.co.uk/
One of the most complete and best preserved medieval castles in England. Contains history and plans of the castle, education information for teachers, and fun puzzles for children. |
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Arundel Castle - http://www.arundelcastle.org/
Official site providing information for visitors and a brief history of the castle. |
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Bamburgh Castle - http://www.bamburghcastle.com
The castle sits on a basalt outcrop overlooking the Farne Islands and Lindisfarne. It is home of the Bamburgh Castle Aviation Artefacts Museum. |
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Mountfitchet Castle - http://www.mountfitchetcastle.com
A Norman motte and bailey castle and village that has been faithfully reconstructed on its original site in Essex. History, virtual tour, news and visitor information. |
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Lewes Castle - http://www.sussexpast.co.uk/property/site.php?site_id=12
Castle of Norman origin with an impressive 14th-century outer barbican gate. Owners Sussex Archaeological Society provide photographs, a brief history and visitor information. |
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Hedingham Castle - http://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/
This well-preserved Norman keep in Essex was built c.1140. Illustrated history and description, including a reconstruction of the siege of 1216. Visitor information, events including jousting tournaments. |
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Ludlow Castle - http://www.ludlowcastle.com
Official site with quick loading virtual tour, photographs and detailed castle history. Visitor information also available. |
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Berkshire Castles and Country Houses - http://www.berkshirehistory.com/castles/index.html
Histories of all the castles and many of the country houses of Berkshire. Castles include small mottes to the largest inhabited castle in the World. |
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Chillingham Castle - http://www.chillingham-castle.com/
A medieval castle continuously owned by the family of the Earls Grey and their relations since the 12th century. Includes a brief, illustrated history. |
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Muncaster Castle - http://www.muncaster.co.uk/
The official site offers some photographs and visitor information on the building in the Lake District, now more country house than castle, that has been the home of the Penningtons since 1208. |
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Rockingham Castle - http://www.rockinghamcastle.com
Official site with visitor information, events diary, and a brief history of the castle with pictures of interior and exterior. |
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Raby Castle - http://www.rabycastle.com/
Medieval castle, built in the mid 14th century on the site of an earlier fortified manor house. Details of opening times and prices. |
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Westenhanger Castle - http://www.westenhangercastle.co.uk
The Forge family, its owners, provide a history, plan and photographs of this 14th-century quadrangular castle at Hythe in Kent. Story of its conservation. Visitor information. |
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Whittington Castle Preservation Trust - http://www.btinternet.com/~whittington.castle/
Campaign by villagers to preserve this ruined Norman Marcher castle. Brief history. Interactive aerial photograph brings up description of features. Gallery of expandable thumbnails. |
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The Development of the English Castle - http://www.britannia.com/history/david1.html
An illustrated history by David Dawson from Britannia. |
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Cornish Castle Pictures - http://www.cornishlight.co.uk/castles.htm
Cornish Light offers a photo tour of Launceston, St Mawes, and Pendennis and Tintagel Castles and St Michael's Mount. |
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Bowes Castle - http://www.bowes.org.uk/castle/
Information on Bowes castle, an imposing Norman keep castle built around 1087 on Stainmore, in Durham, involved in many sieges until at least 1322. Galleries, and historical details, a growing site. |
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Stapleton Castle - http://www.stapleton-castle.org.uk
Daniel Price provides a history and current information about these medieval castle ruins in Herefordshire. |
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Wigmore Castle - http://www.eng-h.gov.uk/ArchRev/rev95_6/hp_mids.htm
English Heritage explains its novel policy for the conservation of this medieval castle as a romantic ruin. Aerial photograph, brief history and description of the site in 1995/6. |
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Paul's castle. - http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/castles/
A website dedicated to the local history of the Medway area of Kent, featuring photographs and information about both Rochester and Dover castles. |
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Wigmore Castle - http://www.paulwigmore.co.uk/wigmore.html
Paul Wigmore provides images and a brief history of this ruined castle in Herefordshire, now in the care of English Heritage. |
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Rochester Castle - http://home2.btconnect.com/Crusader-Product/Rochester-Castle.html
History and Photographs of the castle. |
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Castles of Cumbria - http://www.thecumbriadirectory.com/Tourist_Attractions/Castles/Castles.php
The Cumbria Directory provides photographs, brief histories and visitor information. |