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THE CASTLES OF THE UK

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A COLLECTION OF ENGLAND’S GREATEST CASTLES

Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover . It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history.

BODIAM CASTLE

It was built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a former knight of Edward III, ostensibly to defend the area against French invasion during the Hundred Years' War. Of quadrangular plan, Bodiam Castle has no keep, having its various chambers built around the outer defensive walls and inner courts.

THE TOWER OF LONDON

The Tower of London , officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London , is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London , England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill.

LEEDS CASTLE

Leeds Castle is a castle in Kent, England, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Maidstone. It is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the east of the village of Leeds . It is a historic Grade I listed estate. A castle has existed on the site since 857. In the 13th century, it came into the hands of King Edward I, for whom it became a favourite residence; in the 16th century, Henry VIII used it as a dwelling for his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.

ARUNDEL CASTLE

Arundel Castle is a restored and remodelled medieval castle in Arundel , West Sussex, England. It was established by Roger de Montgomery in the 11th century. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War and then restored in the 18th and 19th centuries by Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk. Since the 11th century, the castle has been the seat of the Earls of Arundel and the Dukes of Norfolk.

THE MOST SPECTACULAR CASTLES IN WALES

Harlech Castle is a medieval castle located in Harlech. The castle was built during the 13 th century by the English king, Edward I, as part of an ‘iron ring’ of castles aimed at the subjugation of Gwynedd. As a defensive structure, Harlech Castle played an important role in the region’s history in the centuries following its construction.

BEAUMARIS CASTLE

It is the most impressive example of a concentric castle in the world. It’s a formidable, symmetrical little fortress – created by Edward I of England who, in a fit of rage, sought to dominate the Welsh.

CAERNARFON CASTLE

Caernarfon Castle (Welsh : Castell Caernarfon ) – often anglicised as Carnarvon Castle or Caernarvon Castle – is a medieval fortress in Caernarfon , Gwynedd, north-west Wales cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service. It was a motte-and-bailey castle from the late 11th century until 1283 when King Edward I of England began to replace it with the current stone structure.

THE GRANDEST CASTLES OF SCOTLAND

Edinburgh castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh , Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age, although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633.

DUNROBIN CASTLE

Dunrobin Castle (mostly 1835–1845 — present) is a stately home in Sutherland, in the Highland area of Scotland, as well as the family seat of the Earl of Sutherland and the Clan Sutherland. It is located one mile (1.5 kilometres) north of Golspie and approximately five miles (eight kilometres) south of Brora, overlooking the Dornoch Firth.

DUNNOTTAR CASTLE

Dunnottar Castle : Scotland’s Most Spectacular Castle . But the castle ’s not just an artist’s dream. Dunnottar (from the Scots Gaelic Dun Fhoithear, meaning “fort on the falling slope”) has played a central role in some pivotal moments of Scottish history.

STUNNING CASTLES IN NORTHERN IRELAND

Carrickfergus Castle (from the Irish Carraig Ḟergus or "cairn of Fergus", the name "Fergus" meaning "strong man") is a Norman castle in Northern Ireland, situated in the town of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, on the northern shore of Belfast Lough.