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The Prison Govenors House, now the home of the excellent Town Museum, built in 1779 at the same time as the first prison, was biult within the castle precinct.

The Elephant and Castle, a great meeting place of thoroughfares, was termed a 'ganglion of roads' by Dickens in 'Bleak House'.The squat old inn that gave it its name dominates the scene, and is

The Castle had long been a romantic ruin, over-run with ivy and brushwood, when Constable painted it.

Although built by Edward I, Harlech is considered the most Welsh of the Edwardian castles.

Ullswater, or 'Ulph's-water', takes its name from the Viking settler Lyulph, whose name was popularised in the 18th century when the Duke of Norfolk, then owner of Greystoke Castle, built the folly

Built by the Wharton family of Skelton Castle for ease of access across Saltburn Glen, the toll bridge was completed in 1869. It stood 120ft high at the centre.

From whichever angle Conwy Castle is viewed, it dominates the scene.

As the High Street runs down toward the medieval town wall gate and through to the harbour, the influence of Robert Wynn's Plas Mawr can be seen in the transomed stone mullions of the Castle

It is remarkably unspoiled and little changed from when this picture was taken.The Castle is one of Essex's two great medieval fortresses; it was built during King Stephen's reign by Aubrey de Vere

The land, along with 150 acres of Bute Park, would generously supplement the fifth Marquess' 'gift' of Cardiff Castle to its citizens.

Here we see the great castle-like north- east corner tower and, to the right, the Great Hall's oriel bay window and the (now glazed) cupola to vent the hall's former open fire.

A Victorian guidebook noted that 'the coach excursionist will be saved the trouble of choosing his quarters, as the coaches usually set him down at the Carisbrooke Castle or the Eight Bells'.

This view shows Trent Bridge with the Ossington on the left, the castle on the right and the spire of St Mary Magdalen in the background. One interesting fact about St Mary's is that the 252?

The Herbert Arms (left) was originally Pen-y-Bryn Hall, built for Sir Edward Herbert of Montgomery Castle.

Turning left out of Castle Hill, Bailgate follows the course of the Roman Ermine Street towards the old Roman north gate from the city, the Newport Arch.

At this time, close to the end of the Victorian era, staying fully clothed on the beach was very much the norm, with sand castles and donkey rides the prime amusements for the children; the

Tradition states that it is linked to the castle by a tunnel. This is unlikely.

It was he and his son who spent a fortune rebuilding the castle from 1817 onwards. Most of the present buildings are 19th century, even the Norman-style gatehouse.

The castle, surrounded by a moat, was fortified and crenellated in the French Bastille style by Sir John de la Mare in 1373.

These features included a tower-keep separated from the rest of the castle by its own moat, multiangular towers, and ornate machiolations of the type seen here adorning the tops of the hexagonal corner

Situated 3.5 miles south-south-west of Crieff, Drummond Castle was originally built by John, first Lord Drummond in 1491. It has endured its share of troubles.

Culdees Castle was demolished in 1967.

Centre left is Castle Walk.

The Neville stronghold of Brancepeth Castle was forfeited to the Crown during the reign of Elizabeth I.