Places
36 places found.
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- Barnard Castle, Durham
- Bishop's Castle, Shropshire
- Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway
- Castle Combe, Wiltshire
- Castle Cary, Somerset
- Corfe Castle, Dorset
- Castle Bolton, Yorkshire
- Burgh Castle, Norfolk (near Great Yarmouth)
- Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire
- Castle Hedingham, Essex
- Rowlands Castle, Hampshire
- Castle Acre, Norfolk
- Balmoral Castle, Grampian
- Castle Rising, Norfolk
- Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire
- Castle Bromwich, West Midlands
- Castle Eden, Durham
- Redmire, Yorkshire (near Castle Bolton)
- Castle Donington, Leicestershire
- Gwrych Castle, Clwyd
- Urquhart Castle, Highlands
- Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire
- Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire
- Wardour Castle, Wiltshire
- Dunstaffnage Castle, Strathclyde
- Raby Castle, Durham
- Crichton Castle, Lothian
- Lumley Castle, Durham
- Dunnottar Castle, Grampian
- Elcho Castle, Tayside
- Elmley Castle, Hereford & Worcester
- Barcaldine Castle, Strathclyde
- Midmar Castle, Grampian
- Hanley Castle, Hereford & Worcester
- Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire
- Kincardine Castle, Grampian
Photos
10,187 photos found. Showing results 61 to 80.
Maps
432 maps found.
Books
4 books found. Showing results 73 to 4.
Memories
826 memories found. Showing results 31 to 40.
Our Life At Llangwstenin Hall 1983 1986
When we moved here in the summer of ‘83, we were so enchanted with the hall and grounds that even included a gaggle of geese in the adjoining field. They were great ‘guard dogs’ so to speak, as we ...Read more
A memory of Llangwstenin Hall by
Memories Of The Forgotten School
Around 1950 there was a boarding school established in the castle. A great feature for me were the routine supervised strolls around the local countryside including trips to the sugar white sandstone quarry, ...Read more
A memory of Chiddingstone in 1950 by
Strange But True
Our first home was a ground floor bedsit at 40 Castle Corner opposite the castle. The old part of the road formed a hammer head and had three parking bays. One dark rainy winters night my husband parked outside and ran in to ...Read more
A memory of Beckington in 1976 by
Cinemas In Croydon
I lived in Croydon until 1969 (the year I got married and moved away). My Dad - Len Marsh - was a Cinema Manager with the ABC chain, and we lived very near the Rex Cinema, Norbury, closed in 1962. Dad was based there for a time, ...Read more
A memory of Croydon by
Growing Up In Cold Ash
I spent the early years of my life in Cold Ash and Thatcham. We lived in a detached house on Cold Ash Hill called Midway. I believe it has since been renamed. The house was built by my grand father Alfred Gadd, the carpenter, ...Read more
A memory of Cold Ash by
Carefree Days
It is lovely to see the old photos of Porthcawl. Our family used to go there every summer for a holiday in a rented bungalow, none of your mod cons then. But they were great times spent there, lots of laughter and fun. I’m talking of ...Read more
A memory of Porthcawl in 1951 by
My Childhood Days
My memories of Great Bedwyn are spending my holidays with my gran and grandad William and Beatrice Alderman in Castle Rd and my uncle Dennis. My uncle and grandad were both signalmen at Great Bedwyn and I used to go down to ...Read more
A memory of Great Bedwyn in 1955 by
The Real Family Of Axmouth Devon Uk
My Grandmother ELLEN REAL was born in Axmouth 1875. Her grandmother was a Lace Maker and one of a few lace makers who contributed to making Queen Victoria's Wedding Veil. My father (William Tom Sparkes) told me ...Read more
A memory of Axmouth in 1947 by
A Holiday Of Note
I can't pinpoint the year exactly, but it was definitely a year or two before 1953 which was the year I left the UK. I and three friends, student nurses at a hospital in Essex, decided on a holiday in Scotland. We chose Dollarbeg ...Read more
A memory of Dollar in 1951 by
Lost Relatives
Would love to hear from anyone with surname Butcher or anyone connected to that name in Ludlow and surrounding villages. My father was born in Ludlow in 1913 and both sides of family also. Two great uncles were innkeepers in the late ...Read more
A memory of Ludlow by
Captions
1,894 captions found. Showing results 73 to 96.
The imposing red sandstone ruins of the keep of Brougham Castle watch over the River Eamont.
We are looking west towards the Green Bridge, with the castle rock more visible here. The young woman on the right needs her parasol, because Castle Walk is a south-facing sun trap.
Here we see Victorian children at play in a playground within the castle ruins. The castle, which dates from 1282, was left to slide into decay following its siege during the Civil War in 1645.
Commanding an excellent viewpoint, Halton Castle was first built as a wooden castle soon after the Norman invasion of England.
The ruinous towers of Hadleigh Castle were pictured by John Constable in a painting which he first exhibited in 1826.The Castle was originally built in 1232, and was rebuilt in 1365 against a possible
Built in the early 19th century by Lord Valentia, the Castle was bought by Mr R D Turner in 1959. By 1958 it had become a ruin, and it was demolished in 1962.
From almost any direction this is one of the most spectacular ruined castles in Britain. The Normans built Corfe on the site of a Saxon fortress, and subsequent Kings added to it.
The Castle Courtyard 1896 Within the medieval walls of the castle (or fortified manor house cum bishop’s palace) are the living apartments of the bishop: these are complex and varied ranges, with
Looking from the southern headland back towards the castle, one can imagine the mill pond that existed in Giraldus Cambrensis' time located in the flat area to the right of the castle; in
This tiny street of small shops offers a glimpse of the city's gleaming white castle, which rises from a great mound raised in prehistoric times.
Only the keep of the castle now survives.
This tiny street of small shops offers a glimpse of the city's gleaming white castle, which rises from a great mound raised in prehistoric times.
Only the keep of the castle now survives.
The castle was erected on a red sandstone spur from locally quarried limestone.
We are looking past John Carr's Green Bridge towards the magnificent castle - a true picture of medieval England.
Billy Banks Wood, prominent in views from Castle Walk, is ancient 'hanging' woodland clinging to limestone rock on the south bank of the River Swale just west of Richmond Castle.
We are looking down Castle Hill, by the wall of Lancaster Castle. St Mary's Parade is to the left, going up to the church. The Judge's Lodgings are at the bottom of Castle Hill down the lane.
It is the smallest Norman keep in England, and last saw action at the end of the Civil War, when Colonel Ashton's forces barricaded themselves in the castle demanding the pay that was owed them.
Bodiam Castle was constructed in 1388, the last castle to be built in England for coastal defence.
The gateway on the right, facing the Eynsford Castle Inn, leads to the ruins of the Norman castle which was the property of William of Eynsford.
Here we see Victorian children at play in a playground within the castle ruins. The castle, which dates from 1282, was left to slide into decay following its siege during the Civil War in 1645.
Built on the site of a 9th-century royal manor house, Leeds Castle became a royal fortress on the accession of Edward I.
The castle is now much restored by the Marquis of Bute, with its water defences reinstated. The original castle was begun by Gilbert de Clare.
The imposing red sandstone ruins of the keep of Brougham Castle watch over the River Eamont. Brougham Castle was originally built by the Normans, and was strengthened by Henry II in 1170.
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