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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.

It is not difficult to see why the grassy inner ward of this formidable castle became one of the picnic destinations of Rudolf Hess.

To get just the contour he wanted, Frith got himself into the Belfast Waterworks and captured the hilltop, the aristocratic castle and an expanding suburb.

It is not difficult to see why the grassy inner ward of this formidable castle became one of the picnic destinations of Rudolf Hess.

The castle had two main towers and a further tower guarding the entrance on the north side.There was no keep. Kentish Ragstone was brought across the River Thames for the construction.

Tylers Green was the centre of a major medieval tile-making industry whose decorated floor tiles were used at Windsor Castle in the 14th century and for paving numerous Chiltern churches.

Storms are frequent along the coast, but these buildings are protected from the worst by Castle Point, from which this view was taken.

Nearby is the garage selling Cleveland petrol, and a child sits on the wall of Castle Green.

Broughton is probably best known for its moated manor house, Broughton Castle, built in 1300 for Sir John de Broughton.

It is now famous for its race horses and historic castle, once the home of Richard, Duke of York and later King Richard III.

In 1836 Bishop van Mildbert exercised one of his few remaining powers as a Prince-Bishop by turning over the castle to the university.

Down the lane to the left, on the other side of the castle green, is Northgate and Doomsdale, the prison which included among its inmates the Catholic martyr St Cuthbert Mayne, the Quaker George Fox, and

This photograph was taken before Bodiam's restoration by Lord Curzon, who bequeathed the castle to the nation in 1925.