CORFE CASTLE was built after the Norman conquest in 1066. The medieval stronghold has seen battles, murders and the assassination of a King.

The area was controlled by the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, Harald Godwinson, and, after the Norman Conquest of 1066, became the estate centre of the Lords of Holderness.

How medieval fortresses were built for war In the ninth and tenth centuries, castles were often built of wood and easily burned down by enemies. As unrest spread across Europe and warfare began to ...

Sometime after 1066, the Normans constructed a castle on the ruins of the fort. In 1346, the castle served as a prison for King David II of Scotland after his defeat at the Battle of Neville's Cross.

Intruder Arrested After Windsor Castle Break-In Attempt Near Kate Middleton and Prince William’s Home It remains unclear if any members of the royal family were at the castle when the incident ...

After 25 years of good times and countless memories, Star Castle, Savannah’s legacy skating rink is closing its doors.

A CASTLE just a few hours from the UK is rarely known by holidaymakers – despite once being home to a British princess. Książ Castle in Poland attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every… ...

The historic house was originally built as a castle after the Norman Conquest of 1066 and has since been rebuilt three times.

Originally built by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest in 1066, Windsor Castle has been rebuilt and remodelled over the centuries but is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the ...

A Norman castle near Wells has become visible for the first time in decades. Fenny Castle, can be found in a hamlet of the same name, but many villagers had forgotten it was there, believing it to ...