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In 1241 Henry used the castle to house Welsh prisoners, and in 1303 it was upgraded as part of a series of second-line defences against Welsh attacks.

Henry de Newburgh built a large wooden motte and bailey on the site of the present castle; before his death in 1123 he might well have begun to replace the wood with stone.

It is entirely possible that Katherine of Aragon worshipped here during her stay at Ampthill Castle.

Though the rebellion of 1173 failed, Hugh received only a heavy fine and suffered the temporary indignity of having several castles confiscated by the English crown.

A tunnel, whose entrance can still be seen in the cellar, is said to connect to Waytemore Castle. But beware! The cellar is also said to be haunted by the ghost of a Grey Lady.

The castle was first recorded in 1130 as Beleder; the building seen today is a remodelling in yellow ironstone by architect James Wyatt in 1801 for the 5th Duchess of Rutland.

Six hundred years later, another invading army made Old Sarum its defensive home: the inner fortifications now contained a Norman castle and a cathedral.

Next down the street (left of centre) is the Castle Inn which was rebuilt by Sir Frederick Weld after a fire in 1887, with Chideock House below it.

The castle was besieged by Prince Louis of France in 1216, but it held out, even though the north gate was successfully mined.

The whole building has castle-like battlements and pinnacles. The chancel was rebuilt longer and higher than the original in 1853. Lavish porches set off the entrances to the church.

It stands on the foundations of a fort built about 1639 by Sir Arthur Hill after he left a post at Carrickfergus Castle. It was given Royal approval and the garrison was paid for.

Alan was the son of the Count of Penthievre, and related to the Duke of Brittany, a relationship that often saw the castle declared forfeit to the Crown.

The carriage was known as the 'Temperance Taxi', and belonged to the Castle Hotel.

The carriage was known as the 'Temperance Taxi', and belonged to the Castle Hotel.

The original castle at Chepstow was begun by William Fitz Osbern in 1067. The site chosen was a long narrow ridge high above the River Wye.

The present castle dates from c1275 when it was begun by Payn de Charworth and completed by Henry of Lancaster.

This interesting study of old and new highlights the abstract lines of the various bridges - road, rail and foot - that span out from under the walls of Conwy Castle and illustrates perfectly the importance

Farnham had been an ecclesiastical estate since the 7th century, but it was Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester from 1129-1171, who began building a castle when he ordered the raising of a motte and tower

Standing in 270 acres of parkland, Raby Castle was the seat of the Neville family for two hundred years.

And of course Stafford Castle - or the shell of it - still remains on top of the hill to the west of the town.

And of course Stafford Castle - or the shell of it - still remains on top of the hill to the west of the town.

Haddon Hall survives as one of the finest examples of a 16th and 17th century residence owing to the fact that when the Duke of Rutland abandoned it in favour of Belvoir Castle in 1700, it was not allowed

Nearby are the ruins of a Roman fort, a medieval castle and a church, and there is a still-extant Roman road.

It was to Shrewsbury in 1283 that Dafydd ap Gruffydd, brother of the late Llywelyn, Prince of Wales, was brought captive from Rhuddlan Castle, to be tried, found guilty, and hung, drawn and quartered.