Prudhoe Castle is located on the northern bank of the River Tyne in ... by the Normans following the 1066 Norman Conquest of England and the castle was continuously occupied for more than 900 ...

During the siege of Stirling Castle, King Edward I of England ordered the world's biggest ever trebuchet to be built. It was called the Warwolf. Attackers surrounding a castle in a siege could use ...

David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. In the heart of Northumberland, England, lies a castle and country house that draws history buffs, architectural enthusiasts ...

Beneath medieval Bamburgh Castle on England’s northeast coast lie the ... a tribe that lived beyond the northern frontier of the empire, but whose leaders probably depended on Roman power ...

From charming villages in the Cotswolds to the fairytale hamlet of Portmeirion in Wales, these are among the most beautiful ...

Durham, a historic university city nestled in Northern England, offers an equally compelling ... At the heart of this historic city lie the majestic Durham Castle and Cathedral, together ...

It is a Norman-era motte-and-bailey castle, built about 800 years ago. Since the National Trust obtained the land three years ago, this is the first chance it has had to clear the site of the ...