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This village, described in the 19th century as 'hamlet of beggarly cottages', was built around a castle. All that remains is an earth mound.

On the island is the ruined Gylen Castle, where King Alexander II died of fever in 1249. There is also a memorial to David Hutcheson, the pioneer of steamboat services to the Western Isles.

This stronghold formed an integral part of the defences of the western border of Glamorgan, which also included castles at Bridgend and Coity.

Beyond were firstly Roman houses and then Anglo-Saxon: all were cleared to make the outer bailey for the Norman castle. Behind are the tree-clad ramparts of the inner bailey along the ridge.

Its abbey is set on a hilltop, where a castle once also stood until it was demolished in 1216. The Abbey church was founded in the 7th century.

On the island is the ruined Gylen Castle, where king Alexander II died of fever in 1249. There is also a memorial to David Hutcheson, the pioneer of steamboat services to the Western Isles.

Leading up to the castle and priory church, the High Street has always been the focus of the town.

A wonderful view of the Castle, showing to advantage the main building and the Gloirette, as well as the Maiden Tower, just visible on the left hand side as the lake swings round to the Gate Tower.

The line curves along the foreshore of the river Towy, giving passengers a fine view of Llanstephan Castle on the opposite western bank, seen here in the far background.

Herefordshire's second largest town, it is most unusual in this part of Britain in that it has never had a castle, either to subdue its inhabitants, or to protect it from its neghbours.

The waters of Nor' Loch once flowed over the area now occupied by Princes Gardens, the railway, and Princes Street, and together with an area of marshland formed a part of the castle and the old city's

These days, happily, the only active defences to be found at the resort are sand castles on the beach.

In 1541 a large manor house was constructed within the remnants of the old castle. It even incorporated a part of the curtain wall, gatehouse and great tower.

Situated five miles south-west of Bridgend, the Dunraven in our picture is the 19th-century castellated mansion built for Thomas Wyndham MP between 1802 and 1806 on the site of a medieval fortress.

There seemed to be a swell on the River Medway that day, but the photographer kept a steady hand to capture the imposing sights of the Norman castle and the cathedral.

It is a craggy, rock-faced stone castle with a large courtyard. In this view the militia can be seen drilling in the field beyond, now a sports ground.

Reaching the top of Steep Hill, the photographer looks west from Exchequer Gate, the medieval gatehouse into the cathedral close, towards the Castle gatehouse.

Its impressive castle, re-built in the 19th century, overlooks the Arun valley. With its fine chalk cliffs at Amberley, this is possibly the most scenic of all the river valleys in Sussex.

Standing just one mile east of Chester-le-Street, Lumley Castle dates from the late 14th century, when Sir Robert Lumley was granted two licences to crenellate.

Nunney, lying just south- west of Frome, has a fine medieval church and the romantic ruins of a castle. The George Inn sign spans the entire road, clearly indicating its position.

Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee statue of 1887 replaced a market cross, and emphasises the 'company town' nature of Royal Windsor, for the castle has been a royal residence since 1075.

At Harlech, golfers could enjoy the picturesque prospects of the castle and the headland as they walked between holes.

The 125- foot high keep of the Norman Castle and the tower of the Cathedral dominate this view of the crowded anchorage on a bend of the river, en route to its union with the Thames off Garrison point

We are looking up Lime Street from its junction with Castle Street; Coleridge's Cottage can be seen at the end on the left.