Berkhamsted Castle, Hertfordshire, was one of the most important early Norman castles. A pharmaceutical firm has donated three acres (1.2 hectares) to Berkhamsted Castle Trust, plus £25,000 to ...

A Norman castle set in 25 acres of parkland on the ... Appleby Castle has a rich history, having been owned by Kings of Scotland and England. The resident that it is perhaps most associated ...

What makes a great English Market town? A 950-year-old castle, an original Georgian theatre and a Wetherspoons boozer? Well, if that’s the case, Richmond in North Yorkshire has made the cut ...

There are, however, several stunning examples of Norman and Medieval Castles in ... is the oldest surviving of its type in ...

He had to establish Norman control in England ... overhauled the Church and built a series of castles across England to establish control. After defeating Harold Godwinson at the Battle of ...

From the Norman invasion in the late 11th Century ... Castle perched above the River Wye on the Wales-England border boasts the oldest castle doors in Europe Their stone walls and battlements ...

It is only after 1070 that Norman culture becomes dominant at the top of English society. Most of the information historians have about England during this time teaches us about what life was like ...

William’s son King Henry I developed the castle further. He erected a 70-foot keep atop the chalky hill and turned it into a ...

Tucked away in the Welsh countryside, the picturesque market town of Hay-on-Wye, affectionately known as Hay, is renowned for its bookshops and impressive Norman castles, making it an ideal ...