Warkworth Castle

Warkworth Castle is, to my mind anyway, one of the most complete and finest examples of a medieval castle in … More

Alnwick Castle

It is not certain when the first castle was built at Alnwick. It was probably between 1070 and 1090 as … More

In 1623 a survey of the Tudor castle at Southsea found that many of the guns were unusable and that … More

The original Southsea Castle was built in the mid-16th century following Henry VIII’s break with the church of Rome and … More

Arundel Castle is situated on a rock bluff overlooking the valley of the River Arun. The first castle on this … More

We got the internet back at 10.30pm last night and I resolved to catch up on posts this morning. But … More

The first castle on this important site where the London Road crosses the River Medway was built by Odo, the … More

Canterbury Castle in Kent built as one of the earliest Norman castles in 1066. Originally a woodern castle it was … More

We still have no internet or phone at home but I have been able to find somewhere to work where … More

We have been without internet and phone for 8 days now! As I was travelling last week I had put … More