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• Kirkcudbrightshire
  ...andovery age prevail; they are found around Dalry, Creetown, New Galloway, Castle Douglas and Kirkcudbright. [[File:Threave Castle 20080422.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Threave Castle]]
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• County Cavan
  ...n Ireland geograph 1405851 by Oliver Dixon.jpg|265px|thumb|[[Cloughoughter Castle]]]] ...ell as the remains of stronger works such as Castlerahan and Clogh Oughter castle. The influence of several monastic orders also owes its origins to around t
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• Edzell
  |picture=Edzell Castle 1.jpg |picture caption=Edzell Castle
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• Whittington Castle
  {{Infobox castle |name=Whittington Castle
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• Monmouth
  ...om a sound defensive site. Initially it would have been a motte and bailey castle, rebuilt in stone and later refortified and developed over time. ...ere torched in the battle, which took place beside the [[River Monnow]] on Castle Field, land today known as Vauxhall Fields. The battle was immortalised by
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• Newport, Monmouthshire
  ...of Monmouth. The Normans arrived from around 1088–1093 to build Newport Castle and river crossing downstream and the first Norman Lord of Newport was Robe ...port city centre. The original Newport Castle was a small Motte-and-bailey castle in the park opposite [[Newport Cathedral]]. It was buried in rubble excavat
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• Ballymena
  ...ne is now in the porch of the Parish Church of St Patrick, Kilconriola, in Castle Street, Ballymena. From the 12th century, Norman mottes appear, as at Harryville's motte-and-bailey, one of the best examples of this type of fortification in Northern Ireland
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• Windsor
  | picture = Windsor Castle, A riverside view - geograph.org.uk - 738.jpg | picture caption = Windsor Castle from the river
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• Luton
  ...1154.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shoutluton.com/page8.html |title=Luton Castle only lasted 15 years|accessdate=2008-06-16}}</ref> During the Middle Ages L ...King John granted Falkes de Breauté the manor of Luton, where he built a castle alongside St Mary's Church. His house received the name "Fawkes Hall", sub
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• Dunstable
  ...prehistoric to modern times|author=Evans V. & Schneider J.|publisher=Book Castle|publication-place=Dunstable|year=2002}}</ref> The original wooden cross has ...al at Whipsnade Tree Cathedral, and the Totternhoe Knolls motte-and-bailey castle.
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• Hay-on-Wye
  ...The biggest bookshop remains Richard Booth's, its main outlet being in Hay Castle. ==Castle==
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• Enniskillen
  | picture=Enniskillen, castle and river - geograph.org.uk - 470700.jpg | picture caption=Enniskillen Castle from the River Erne
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• New Radnor
  ...as [[Builth Wells]], [[Presteigne]] and [[Kington]], and later Huntington Castle near [[Gladestry]]. == The mediæval castle and town remains ==
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• Caerleon
  ...th ab Owain and his two sons destroyed the town of Caerleon and burned the Castle. ...oth castle and borough were seized by William Marshal in 1217 and Caerleon castle was rebuilt in stone. The remains of many of the old Roman buildings stood
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• Chipping Norton
  ...Mary is tucked away down Church Lane and is sited near the remains of the Castle mound. The former Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway could perhaps have ...hurch of Saint Mary the Virgin was built on the town’s hill, next to the castle. Parts of the present building may date from the 12th century<ref name="She
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• Stafford
  ===Castle=== In 1100 the Normans built a motte and bailey castle. It was later upgraded by Earl Ralph in 1347 by building a stone keep. Duri
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• Marlborough
  ...nd. This was completed in around 1100 and stone was used to strengthen the castle, in around 1175. William also established a mint in Marlborough, which coi ...Royal residence. Henry I observed Easter here, in 1110. Richard I gave the castle to his brother John in 1186. King John was married here and spent time in M
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• Newton Abbot
  ...to watch people coming up the Teign estuary. A village grew up around this castle which over the years became Highweek "the village on the high ground". On t ...iam Waller) to Sir William Courtenay, who was the lord of nearby Powderham Castle. William of Orange stayed at Forde House on 6 November 1688 on the way to L
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• Tiverton
  An Iron Age hill fort, Cranmore Castle stands atop Exeter Hill above the town, and a Roman camp, was discovered on ...in which it appears as ''Tovretone'''. In 1106, King Henry I had Tiverton Castle built, originally as a motte and bailey type, though in the 13th and 14th c
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• Okehampton
  ...gs in the town include the 15th century chapel of St James, and Okehampton Castle. ==Okehampton Castle==
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• Ruislip
  ...nnual masses held in June at Sacred Heart Church and on the remains of the Motte-and-bailey at Manor Farm.<ref name="Bowlt p.12"/> ...was used in the construction of the [[Tower of London]] in 1339, [[Windsor Castle]] in 1344, the [[Palace of Westminster]] in 1346 and the manor of the Black
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• Wood Walton
  Further north are the earthworks of Woodwalton Castle, a motte-and-bailey castle which formerly held the manor of the parish.<ref name=vch>{{brithist|66185#
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• Athlone
  At the heart of Athlone, both geographically and historically, is the castle. The ford of Athlone was strategically important, as south of Athlone the S ...iciar John Gray. The 12-sided donjon dates from this time. The rest of the castle was largely destroyed during the Siege of Athlone and subsequently rebuilt
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• Runcorn
  ...orthern frontier of Mercia against the Norse in 915. The fort was built on Castle Rock overlooking the River Mersey at Runcorn Gap.<ref>{{Harvnb|Nickson|1887 [[File:Halton Castle engraving.jpg|thumb|left|200 px|Halton Castle in the 18th century]]
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• Stockport
  ...first mentioned in 1173.<ref name="Pastscape">{{Citation |title=Stockport Castle |url=http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1085399 |publisher=Pastsca ...Roman. Hegginbotham reported (in 1892) the discovery of Roman mosaics at Castle Hill (the area around Stockport market) in the late 18th century, during th
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• Brampton, Cumberland
  ...Howard, the 7th Earl of Carlisle. The mound is possibly the site of an old castle, of which no trace otherwise remains.
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• Wrexham
  The first known settlement at Wrexham was known as Wristleham Castle, a motte and bailey located in what is now known as Erddig Park, establishe To the east of Wrexham, there are the remains of Holt Castle. The castle and the nearby late mediæval bridge were the scene of constant skirmishes
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• Downpatrick
  [[File:Quoile Castle, geograph.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Quoile Castle, near Downpatrick]] *[[Quoile Castle]] is a ruined 16th century tower house, just off the main road from Downpat
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• Cumbernauld
  ...ry Cumbernauld House, built close to the site of the mediæval Cumbernauld Castle, and Cumbernauld Village nearby. ...ueen of Scots, who visited the castle and planted a yew tree at Castlecary Castle, only a mile or two away, which still grows there. Sadly, the roof of the g
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• Kirkintilloch
  ...en attacked by Scottish forces under the bishop of Glasgow - certainly the castle was levelled in this period. The mot surrounded by a ditch can still be see
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• Durham
  ...s bones still lie there. The Normans also built an imposing castle, and castle and cathedral served the Prince-Bishops of Durham until their palatine juri ...Univ College Durham v's Newcastle Uni.jpg|thumb|200px|Durham cathedral and castle]]
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• Warwick
  |picture=Warwick overview from the castle.jpg ...re of Warwick stands on a hill which drops sharply down to the river. The Castle stands beside the river and is the main visitor attraction.
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• Lanark
  ...e) and North Vennel, a lane which runs behind the feus. A motte and bailey castle was also constructed at the bottom of Castlegate. The town's Castlebank Park lies near the former site of Lanark Castle, and allows access to the River Clyde and the Clyde Walkway.
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• Henley-in-Arden
  The castle no longer remains, but several other historical buildings and structures st In Beaudesert are the remains of Beaudesert Castle.
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• Haverfordwest
  ...g two high spurs on the west side of the river. On the northern spur, the castle and its surrounding settlement form the core of St Martin's parish. On the ...HaverfordwestCastle - geograph.org.uk - 25363.jpg|thumb|left|Haverfordwest Castle]]
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• Kendal
  ...'Kirkbie Kendal'', meaning "Church village in the Kent Dale". The earliest castle was a Norman motte and bailey (now located on the west side of the town) wh ...culate that King Henry VIII's sixth wife Katherine Parr was born at Kendal Castle, but based on the evidence available this is very unlikely. But it did belo
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• Prestatyn
  ...tp://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_wales/116/prestatyncastle.htm Prestatyn Castle at CastleUK.net]</ref> The Banastre family then moved to Bank Hall in [[Lan
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• Hertford
  ...ver Mimram|Mimram]] join the [[River Lea]] at Hertford. South of Hertford Castle Weir, the River Lea has been canalised as the Lee Navigation. The shared va ...f>[http://www.johnbarber.com/tunnels/castle.html Johnbarber.com]</ref> The castle was regularly visited by English royalty and in 1358, Queen Isabella, wife
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• Southampton
  ...between the then capital of England, Winchester, and Normandy. Southampton Castle was built in the 12th century<ref name=Rance/> and by the 13th century Sout |title=Southampton Town Walls and Castle
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• Christchurch
  ...Further defences were added in the 12th century with the construction of a castle which was destroyed by the Parliamentarian army during the English Civil Wa [[File:ChristchurchCastle.jpg|thumb|Christchurch Castle ruins]]
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• Canterbury
  ...city is [[Canterbury Cathedral]]. Castle Street runs from the site of the Castle straight towards the west end of the Cathedral, met by the High Street cros ...ebuilt in the 14th century, the ruins of St Augustine's Abbey and a Norman castle, and perhaps the oldest school in England, The King's School. Modern additi
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• Stourton, Wiltshire
  ...south-west are the earthwork remains of a motte-and-bailey castle known as Castle Orchard.
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• Montgomery
  ...ncreasing numbers of tourists. It is best known for its castle, Montgomery Castle, begun in 1223, and its parish church, begun in 1227. ...er lord: Baldwin de Bollers, who built a castle at the top of Hen Domen or Castle Hill in 1223-4.
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• Folksworth
  ...anished, leaving just Washingley Farm, a few cottages and the remains of a castle. Of the castle, a mound remains which was once the motte. The layout of the estate may be
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• Launceston
  ...g over and dominating the town is [[Launceston Castle]], a circular Norman castle upon a lofty motte at the peak of the town that once served as the centre o [[File:LauncestonCastle.jpg|thumb|Launceston Castle the most prominent landmark of Launceston]]
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• Hinton Waldrist
  ==Castle== Earthworks of a motte-and-bailey castle are visible to the southwest of the moated manor house.
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• Morpeth
  |picture=Morpeth Castle.jpg ...n came into the possession of the de Merlay family, and a motte and bailey castle had been constructed by 1095.<ref name="keys"/> Newminster Abbey was founde
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• Newark-on-Trent
  ...[East Coast Main Line]] railway. It has town walls, a large though ruined castle, and a large Georgian market place. ...on an important Roman road, the [[Fosse Way]]. The town grew around Newark Castle, now ruined, and a large marketplace, now lined with historic buildings. It
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• Fishguard
  [[File:Old fort, Castle Point Fishguard - geograph.org.uk - 537600.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Old Fo
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• Maryport
  [[File:Geograph-2091900-by-Tim-Heaton.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Maryport Castle Hill]] ...re the earthworks and buried remains of a twelfth century motte and bailey castle. On the summit are the foundations of a Second World War gun emplacement.
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