
Locations of lesser places
The locations listed on this page currently have less information so do not warrant a page of their own. As this website evolves and more information is added these locations will be promoted to individual pages.
Raby Castle
County | County Durham (4 castles) | Categories | TBC |
Remains | TBC | Access | TBC - Please check before visiting |
Timeline
John Neville, the 6th Lord of Raby, began the building of Raby Castle. ¹
Rampton Castle
County | Cambridgeshire (3 castles) | Categories | TBC |
Remains | TBC | Access | TBC - Please check before visiting |
Reading Abbey
County | Berkshire (2 castles) | Categories | TBC |
Remains | TBC | Access | TBC - Please check before visiting |
Timeline
The funeral of King Henry I of England took place at Reading Abbey, a Clunic house that he had founded in 1121 and where he had specified he wanted to be buried. King Stephen attended the proceedings.
A Lady Chapel was constructed at Reading Abbey. ¹
Reigate Castle
County | Surrey (4 castles) | Categories | TBC |
Remains | TBC | Access | TBC - Please check before visiting |
Rhayader Castle
County | Powys (11 castles) | Categories | TBC |
Remains | TBC | Access | TBC - Please check before visiting |
Roch Castle
County | Pembrokeshire (12 castles) | Categories | Stone / Baronial castle |
Remains | Not complete but much survives | Access | No Access - Private |
Location | 51.849112,-5.078897 (Google Maps) | Directions | N/A |
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Rockingham Castle
County | Northamptonshire (4 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey / Stone |
Remains | Not complete but much survives | Access | Only open at certain times |
Location | 52.5136,-0.72385 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
Romsey Abbey
County | Hampshire (6 castles) | Categories | TBC |
Remains | TBC | Access | TBC - Please check before visiting |
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Rye Castle
County | East Sussex (7 castles) | Categories | Stone |
Remains | Small amount survives | Access | Only open at certain times |
Location | 50.95254,0.73395 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
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Timeline
King Henry III ordered the construction of a castle at Rye to protect the River Rother from attack from the sea. ¹
Explore the White Tower
Explore all four floors of the White Tower at the Tower of London using the Unity 3d game engine.
A Medieval Mystery
There appear to be some strange connections between the fourteenth century Old Wardour Castle and ancient stone circle Stonehenge.
1: Location
Old Wardour Castle appears to be aligned to ancient sites in the Stonehenge landscape.
2: Alignment
Stonehenge is aligned to the Summer Solstice. Old Wardour has a very similar alignment.
3: Size
Could the builders of Old Wardour used mesaurements from Stonehenge to layout the geometrical keep?
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