William Wallace was a member of the lower Scottish nobility. He was born in 1270 and fought in the wars … More
Category: History
Statues and Monuments: The Cavalry Memorial
A bronze sculpture of St George defeating the dragon in Hyde Park. It commemorates members of the Cavalry regiments killed … More
Statues and Monuments: Sir Francis Drake
This monument to Sir Francis Drake, Elizabethan explorer, privateer, slave-trader and naval Admiral can be found on Plymouth Hoo. In … More
Statues and Monuments: The Anchor
The Anchor from HMS Ark Royal, an aircraft carrier was presented by the Royal Navy to the City of Plymouth … More
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
Southsea Castle (2)
In 1623 a survey of the Tudor castle at Southsea found that many of the guns were unusable and that … More
Southsea Castle (1)
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
Arundel Castle is situated on a rock bluff overlooking the valley of the River Arun. The first castle on this … More
Canterbury Castle
Canterbury Castle in Kent built as one of the earliest Norman castles in 1066. Originally a woodern castle it was … More
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