English Heritage English Heritage The Abbey of St Peter was a Benedictine Monastery in the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. The abbey was founded in the 11th century by King Canute's steward Orc and his wife Thola. Canute's successor, Edward the Confessor, was impressed with the abbey and granted Orc the rights to the shore of The Fleet and any shipwrecks in the area. Orc and Thola died childless and left the monastery to the church, a gift confirmed by William I after the Norman conquest. The abbey prospered and became the centre of power in the area, controlling eight manor houses and villages. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abbotsbury Abbey"
Appuldurcombe House is the impressive shell of a grand 18th-century baroque style stately home of the Worsley family. It is near Wroxall on the Isle of Wight. ...more on Wikipedia about "Appuldurcombe House"
Ashby-de-la-Zouch has an historic 15th century castle which was formerly owned by the Hastings family. It was one of many sleighted by Cromwell's forces in the English Civil War. Underground passages run beneath its grounds. It is now managed by English Heritage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ashby Castle"
Audley End House ( ) is largely an early 17th-century country house just outside Saffron Walden, Essex, south of Cambridge, England. It was once a palace in all but name and renowned as one of the finest Jacobean houses in England. Audley End is now only one-third of its original size, but is still large, with much to enjoy in its architectural features and varied collections. ...more on Wikipedia about "Audley End House"
Baconsthorpe Castle is a ruin near the town of Holt, Norfolk, England. It is owned by English Heritage. Essentially a fortified manor house, it was built in the fifteenth century but has been modified substantially since then. Due to the declining fortunes of its family owners (who in the 20th Century decamped to another large house they owned in the area), the castle is now ruined, and the floor areas are covered in grass. It is pretty much open air all round, though the imaginative visitor should be able to get an idea of what the castle would have been like. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baconsthorpe Castle"
Barnard Castle is a castle and also the name of its surrounding town in Teesdale, County Durham, England. It sits on the north side of the River Tees, opposite Startforth. Other than the castle, Bowes Museum is among the town's attractions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barnard Castle"
Battle Abbey, actually named St. Martin's Abbey, is a partially ruined abbey in the village of Battle in East Sussex, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle Abbey" shortopedia - Go in quickly. English_Heritage
Beeston Castle is a castle in Beeston, Cheshire, England. The castle, which perches on a rocky crag 150m above the Cheshire plain, was built in 1225 by Ranulph de Blondeville, 4th Earl of Chester, ( 1170- 1232), on his return from the Crusades. It is now ruined and owned by English Heritage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beeston Castle"
Berkhamsted (or 'Berkhamstead') Castle in Hertfordshire had a leading role in English medieval history, but very little is now to be seen, the ruins having passed into the care of English Heritage. The original fortification dates from Saxon times, and the castle was later given by William the Conqueror to his half-brother, Robert, Count of Mortain. Thomas Becket lived here during his term as Chancellor of England. It later passed into the hands of the Earls of Cornwall, one of whom was Piers Gaveston, favourite of King Edward II of England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Berkhamstead Castle"
Berwick Castle is a ruined castle in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Berwick Castle"
Bessie Surtees House is two merchants' houses on Newcastle's Quayside that were built in the 16th and 17th centuries. The buildings are a fine and rare example of Jacobean domestic architecture. An exhibition detailing the history of the buildings can be found on the first floor. The site is also home to the North East regional branch of English Heritage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bessie Surtees House"
Birdoswald Fort is an ancient Roman fort towards the western end of Hadrian's Wall. As of 2005, it is the only site on Hadrian's Wall at which significant occupation in the post-Roman period has been proven, and it is subject to a long-term archaeological programme under the directorship of Tony Wilmott. ...more on Wikipedia about "Birdoswald Fort"
Bolingbroke Castle, at Bolingbroke (or Old Bolingbroke) in Lincolnshire was founded by Ranulf, Earl of Chester, in 1220, and in 1311 passed to the House of Lancaster. Its most famous owner was John of Gaunt. It was partially destroyed in 1643 during the English Civil War and abandoned shortly afterwards. The last major structure collapsed in 1815 and the castle now lies as a ruin. Most of the castle is built of Spilsby greenstone, as is the nearby church. It was originally surrounded by a moat. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bolingbroke Castle"
Bolsover Castle is a castle near Bolsover in Derbyshire, England, in the care of English Heritage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bolsover Castle"
Brinkburn Priory lies on a bend of the River Coquet, some four miles east of Rothbury, Northumberland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brinkburn Priory"
Brodsworth Hall, situated 5 miles to the North West of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire in the United Kingdom, is one of the most complete surviving examples of a Victorian Country House in England, and remains virtually unchanged since the 1860's. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brodsworth Hall"
Burgh Castle is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the south bank of the River Waveney, near Great Yarmouth, some 6 km west of Great Yarmouth and within the Broads National Park. ...more on Wikipedia about "Burgh Castle"
The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Bushmead, or Bushmead Priory, was a monastic foundation for Augustinian Canons, located at Bushmead in the County of Bedfordshire in England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bushmead Priory"
Byland Abbey in Yorkshire was founded as a Savigniac abbey in January 1135 and was absorbed by the Cistercian order in 1147. It wasn't an easy start for the community who had had to move five times before settling at New Byland, near Coxwold in 1177. Its early history was marked by disputes with no less than four other religious establishments ( Furness Abbey, Calder Abbey, Rievaulx Abbey and Newburgh Priory. However, once it had overcome this bad start, it was described in the late 1300s as one of the three shining lights of the north. Byland Abbey didn't achieve the heights of financial success that places such as Rievaulx did, but it was famed for its sheep rearing and wool exports. Its church was said to be among the finest 12th century churches in Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Byland Abbey"
Caistor St Edmund is a village (population 270 ) on the River Tas, near Norwich, Norfolk, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caistor St. Edmund"
Calshot Castle is one of Henry VIII's device forts, built on Calshot Spit at the Solent near Fawley to guard the entrance to Southampton Water. Now owned by English Heritage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Calshot Castle"
Camber Castle is one of Henry VIII's Device Forts built to protect the huge Rye anchorage, but made obsolete as the shingle bank extended and the harbour silted up. It is now owned by English Heritage after being taken over by the state in 1967. ...more on Wikipedia about "Camber Castle"
(Carisbrooke Castle) :For the New Zealand sports venue, see Carisbrook (stadium) ...more on Wikipedia about "Carisbrooke Castle"
Carlisle Castle is situated in the historic town of Carlisle, Cumbria in England. The castle is over 900 years old and has taken part in many historical episodes in British history. Given the proximity of Carlisle to the border between England and Scotland, it has been the centre of many wars and invasions. Today the castle is managed by English Heritage and is open to the public. The castle is headquarters of the King's Own Royal Border Regiment and a museum to the regiment is within the castle walls. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carlisle Castle"
Castle an Dinas is an Iron Age hillfort near St Columb Major in Cornwall, UK ( ) and is considered one of the most important hillforts in the southwest of Britain. It dates from around the second to third century BCE and consists of three ditch and rampart concentric rings, 850 feet above sea level. It was excavated by Dr. Bernard Wailes of the University of Pennsylvania in the early 1960s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Castle an Dinas, St Columb Major"
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