Now in the hands of the Landmark Trust, Astley Castle is undergoing restoration. Ruins of a country house, surrounded by a moat and defensive wall. ...
Castles
Woodcroft Castle
Part of a moated and fortified manor house, built in the late 13th century. The west range and a circular corner tower survive, with a later wing ...
Thorpe Waterville Castle
Castle crenellated in 1301 by Walter de Langton, Bishop of Lichfield. The existing building, early 14th century and now used as a barn, was the great ...
Rockingham Castle
Castle founded by William the Conqueror as a motte and bailey in 1066, rebuilt during the reign of Edward I as a residence and fortified in 1323. The ...
Northborough Manor
Manor house, built 1330-40 by the de la Mare family. The hall and gatehouse survive, with early 16th and early 17th century alterations. The house is ...
Lilbourne Castle
A Motte and Bailey Castle on marshy ground on the left bank of the Avon, consisting of a mound with a bailey SSE, and another smaller enclosure to the ...
Fotheringhay Castle
12th century motte and bailey castle surviving as an earthwork. The castle keep and inner curtain wall were extensively repaired during Edward IVs ...
Barnwell Castle
Also known as Barnwell St. Andrew's Castle it was constructed in 1266. It was oblong in plan with round and D-shaped corner towers and a gatehouse at ...
Woodsford Castle
Surviving range of a 14th century fortified manor house, considerably altered subsequently. Built of roughly coursed ashlar with thatched roofs. ...
Wareham Castle
The earthwork remains of a 12th century motte and bailey with a stone keep, last documented in 1216. The motte is 250 feet in diameter and 120 feet ...
Sherborne Old Castle
Coveted by churchmen and noblemen alike it has had a long and chequered history. After two sieges during the Civil War, visitors to the castle today ...
Sandsfoot Castle
The remains of a Henrician artillery castle, built around 1541, by Henry VIII as part of his network of coastal defences to protect against French and ...