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A view looking north along the coast road with the castle behind the photographer. This charming scene has captured women and children out walking, with not a wheeled vehicle to be seen.

The castle, overlooking the bay, is dominant. A pleasure boat is tied up alongside the Lighthouse Pier, and the helter-skelter of the funfair on east pier can just be picked out.

His daughter Elizabeth Stuart died aged fourteen in the castle, soon after her father's execution.

One can conjure up visions of the Romans, Vikings, kings and queens that have occupied the castle throughout the centuries.

Wareham is seen here from South Bridge, looking westwards to the banks of the Anglo-Saxon Town Walls and Castle Close (centre right), built by Edward Seymer Clark on the footings of a Norman fortress

Castle Morton has no real known link with England's most famous outlaw, though Robin Hood features as a place name all over the Midlands and the North.

Also known as Alisby's Castle, it occupied a high vantage point over the Usk. Originally built of timber, it was rebuilt in 1272.

His daughter Elizabeth Stuart died aged fourteen in the castle, soon after her father's execution.

Brownsea Island is delightfully situated at the heart of Poole Harbour; its castle was built to safeguard the entrance of that important naval anchorage.

There is no denying the power of the remains of the medieval castle on the 270-foot-high island, however - or their pulling power for visitors.

The east face of the castle was rebuilt in a lavish romantic-Gothic style by John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, Third Marquess of Bute.

Here they lead up the motte to the Castle House, which now houses the town's museum.

Again Skelton Castle can just be seen to the right of the view set amidst the trees.

There seems to be ample room beneath the wide arches of Llanfoist Bridge, but when the Usk floods the waters have often risen to the top of them and flooded the Castle Meadows in the foreground

Note the large broomhead, which is now in the Castle Museum, hanging over the shop.

This picture shifts the scene down to the beach; we are looking east to the castle and the chalk cliffs.

Chideock (always pronounced Chiddock) takes its name from the castle of the de Chideocks, built around 1379.

A good view of the town centre, the castle centre-stage and the watchtower of the new prison building behind it.

Here we have a magnificent view of the broad sweep of the breezy seafront at Dover, with the castle overshadowing the town from four hundred feet above, and the Roman Pharos clearly visible beside the

The original Local Government Board occupied an office in the castle.

This fascinating view of Rochester Cathedral was taken from the castle. The central tower was rebuilt ten years later, and was crowned with a spire.

This photograph shows the spire of St Andrew's church at Clewer, which is situated on the Thames, looking up towards Windsor Castle. Many servants of the royal household are buried in its churchyard.

They remain virtually unchanged, but away to the left is now the Castle Mall shopping centre.

The Great Hall at Castle Bolton had been converted to a restaurant for visitors when this photograph was taken. The sign over the massive fireplace (centre) describes the room as the Great Chamber.