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A castle was first erected on Brownsea Island by Henry VIII, and was strengthened at the time of the Armada.

Brian Coombs, who drove delivery lorries in the 1960s and 70s, remembers making several runs to Windsor Castle to deliver sausages and bacon.

Wild and bleak country, the Trough was the road trodden by the women condemned as Lancashire witches on their way to Lancaster Castle.

Castle Street was earmarked for major change, encouraging Neville's to give up their rented yard and purchase a new site out at Common Farm, Leagrave, for £3,397.

This splendid view of the town shows Ty'r Graig Castle Hotel in the foreground. It is still smothered in scaffolding, but is nearing completion.

Behind the cart is the Ship and Castle Hotel: compare it with view No 52230.

Looking across the town into Haverfordwest, the tower of the Church of St Thomas à Becket can be clearly seen on the skyline towards the centre of the picture, and the main body of the Castle with its

These children are clearly delighting in making sand castles, digging holes in the beach for the sea to fill, or just engaging in a spot of amateur beachcombing.

Winchcombe was the final home of Henry VIII's surviving Queen Catherine Parr, who lived just south of the town at Sudeley Castle.

Actually, it is named for the Earls of Craven, who also owned nearby Stokesay Castle.

Here we see the overgrown and sadly-neglected ruin of Monmouth Castle as it looked in 1893.

Its castle, one of four block- houses built by Henry VIII, was garri- soned until Victorian times, such was the prolonged fear of invasion from across the channel.

Lambton Hall was castellated and enlarged in about 1833, after which it became known as Lambton Castle.

Originally built in the late 16th century, Cholmondeley was heavily remodelled by Vanbrugh; however, most of his work was subsequently demolished to make way for the present castle, which was built between

The spire of St Martin's church can be seen to the right of the castle.

The castle can be clearly seen on the right of the picture and the tower of St Mary's with one of its clock faces to the centre of the picture on the horizon.

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

In the woods are ancient earthworks, the remains of Mulgrave Castle, which dates from the 13th century.

One of Scotland's greatest royal fortresses, Stirling Castle was taken by William Wallace in 1297 but was surrendered to Edward I in August 1305 following a siege.

With its castle and town established by the Normans at the end of the 11th century, Ludlow was later to become a most important military base controlling the Welsh Marches (or borders).

St Leonard's church was at the heart of the civilian community at one end of the hill, with the castle at the other end and the High Street with its market linking the two.

There are fine views across the Derwent valley from here towards Matlock and Riber Castle.

From there a footpath leads to Odiham Castle. The formerly thatched 17th-century house on the right of the photograph was the Smith Brothers' coal merchant's business.

From Castle Hill we look down on the Esplanade, with the Beach Hotel in the middle distance.