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The castle here had fallen into decay by Shakespeare's time: in 'Richard II', he mentions its “empty lodgings and unfurnished walls, unpeopled offices, untrodden stones”.

The lad may be returning from the castle, which could be approached on this road at that time. The four houses on the right, built in 1817, are now private residences.

It was let free to the family by Sir James Lowther of Lowther Castle—the poet's father was his agent. Here, William, Dorothy and their three brothers lived until 1783.

These delightful ironstone cottages stand in the lee of the trees; nearby lies Barton Hall, reputed to have been built with stones from a 14th-century castle here.

This 7-foot-tall inscribed stone stands on the B3269 road, and was moved to its present position from Castle Dore. It is reputed to be of the 6th century.

Studley Castle was designed by Samuel Beazley and built between 1834 and 1837 for Francis Lyttleton Holyoake Goodricke.

This picture looks towards the castellated Victorian pile of Kingsgate Castle, with the white houses of Kingsgate Bay Road on the right.The largest of these is Holland House, built for Lord Holland

Haverfordwest first developed when the Flemings established a town here and built the castle. Henry Tudor also passed this way with his army on the way to Bosworth to defeat Richard III.

He demolished the old village and constructed a grand castle, rehousing the local people in well-designed Georgian dwellings along the new Main Street.

In this rather dramatic photograph, the remains of a medieval castle are on the left, whilst the stone monument on the right was erected in memory of a Victorian local landowner.

Chester sits on a sandstone spur north of the Dee, which winds past the ancient castle, begun in 1069, but now much modified by late 18th-century additions.

Midhurst is a town of contrasts, with an early medieval core around the church, west of the Norman castle earthworks on St Anne's Hill, and the wide North Street, a later medieval planned market place.

Gifted by the Earl of Plymouth in 1947, the castle and its gardens were not only to become the centrepiece of the museum, but also an integral component.

Boats could enter the castle this way – there was a small quay to the rear of the tower.

The church dominates views from the south while behind it, to the north, are the remains of the Norman motte and bailey castle. Remarkably, the brutally pruned lime trees survive.

Wollaston is a small market town with a charter granted in 1260 and with the remains of a motte and bailey castle.

look east over Skeldergate Bridge and the River Ouse to the left we can see the Assize Court; to the centre, standing out against the skyline is the spire of what was the Debtors' Prison and is now the Castle

Greystoke Castle was built around a 14th-century pele tower in the Tudor style between 1838 and 1848 for the locally-powerful Greystoke family. The architect was Anthony Salvin.

The road on the left, Bailey Street, leads to the bailey of the old castle, and is now a pedestrianised shopping area.

It grew into a thriving suburb, but was isolated at the end of the 18th century when Great Bridge was superseded by Castle Bridge and the roads were realigned.

In this rather dramatic photograph, the remains of a medieval castle are on the left, whilst the stone monument on the right was erected in memory of a Victorian local landowner.

The rocky approach to this prominent outcrop upon which stands the small tower and remains of a larger castle looks wild, lonely and romantic, and it must have seemed a solitary outpost at times.

The Clock Tower, constructed during the extensive restoration and alteration of the castle 1867-72, was a Burges-designed monument to the third Marquess and his extended family.

The hill, or motte, beneath was of Norman origin, and Henry III used the castle as a garrison. Its underground tunnel network played an essential part in the Second World War.