In the middle ages all but the most humble houses needed some form of defence. A whole spectrum existed between at one end a stout bolted door to at the other a moated castle. A common form of defence was a simple tower house - a stone house built high enough (and with a stout rais...
Chatsworth House, England Harlaxton Manor is an 1837 manor house in Harlaxton, Lincolnshire,England. Canarvon Castle, Wales More on Types of Castle and History of Castles Click on any of the following links to learn more about specific types of castle Ancient Castles: The basics of attack...
He built a stronghold here in 1057 after destroying Macbeth’s castle at Crown Hill. The great reforming King David I granted Inverness its status as a royal burgh in the first half of the 12th century. A Dominican friary was founded in the town in 1233 and the first permanent bridge ...
Soaring above Corfe village, the early Norman castle is an unforgettable sight. Corfe Castle was built in the reign of William the Conqueror to control passage through the Purbeck Hills via a road between Swanage and Wareham. There was a fortress at this spot long before the Normans, however;...
Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle by Ben Macintyre An excellent account of the characters and life in one of the most infamous World War II POW camps. Even if you think you know the story of Colditz, Ben Macintyre brings new insights and context to the Gothic castle, its inhabitants and...
and other parts of the prison complex house cafes and restaurants. The historic core of the castle has been preserved and restored, however. Visitors can descend to the crypt and climb a winding path to the top of the Norman castle motte. You can also climb to the top of St George's ...
But it is the peak of granite just south of the Logan Stone, known as Castle Peak that he tells has been the place of midnight rendezvous for witches. He refers to them as the witches of St Levan who would fly into Castle Peak on stems of ragwort, bringing with them the things ...
Quanzhou O'Lebao Ocean Kingdom Paradise takes marine culture as the theme and is divided into eight branches: Whale Bay, Penguin Pavilion, Tropical Rainforest, Underwater World, Finless Porpoise Pavilion, Dolphin Pavilion, Swan Castle, and Fairy Tale World; the park has a grand lineup of ...
The photo above shows just how the curtain wall surrounding the bank forms an almost castle like structure. Also in the foreground, there appears to be a deep excavation, presumably part of the extensive below ground areas of the Bank. The castle like curtain wall was supplemented by a Brigad...