The towering castles that dot England’s landscape symbolize power, conquest, and control. For centuries, they have been viewed as monuments to the Norman elite who reshaped the country after 1066.

It is estimated over five hundred motte-and-bailey castles were built in the two years after the Norman conquest. Stone keep castles were often built on the same site as motte-and-bailey castles.

Louth is known as a land of legends, the most famous, of course, being the Tain Bo Cuailnge or the Cattle Raid of Cooley. Visitors to the county can follow the journey made by Queen Maeve's army. The ...

Do you promote an event at Oystermouth Castle that's not listed? Use our free Event Promotion Centre to add/edit your events Oystermouth Castle is a picturesque Norman stone castle in Wales ...

The most famous landmark in Colchester is its Norman castle, one of the largest of its kind in Europe, reports the Express. Built in 1076, it was William the Conqueror's first stone castle in ...

The most famous landmark in Colchester is its Norman castle, one of the largest of its kind in Europe. Built in 1076, it was William the Conqueror’s first stone castle in England, constructed ...

Constructed in 1910, the original building echoes the Norman castles of the British Isles, with epic stone walls and turrets, as well as wood paneling said to have belonged to King James II of ...