almer Castle is one of the series of gun forts built during the reign of Henry VIII. This was not originally designed as a residential castle. The purpose of this castle was to house canons to protect the south coast of England from attacks from France and Spain. Much later in its history the castle was converted into a home was was a favourite place of the Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

eobley Castle is a fortified manor house and is located near Landimore to the north of the Gower peninsula in South Wales. It was built by the de la Bere family at the start of the fourteenth century. The castle was attacked and badly damaged in around 1403 by Owain Glyndwr during his revolt against the English.

ot to be confused with the castle of the same name in South Wales. This castle appears to be only earthwork remains. No further details.

otte and Bailey castle built in around 1070. It was badly damaged by a storm along with the town in 1236. The castle became a prison holding political prisoners during Tudor times and then during the English Civil War. Nothing now remains.

iston Castle is located in Pembrokeshire in the village of Wiston which is a few miles to the east of Haverfordwest. A limited number of remains are all that are left of the small motte and bailey castle including a section of the polygonal shell keep on summit of the motte made from rubble. The castle was built by a Flemish settler called Wizo in the early twelfth century, The castle is mentioned in records being attacked and captured by the Welsh several times, but each time the castle was recaptured by the English. The first occurrence was in 1147. In 1220 the castle was captured by Llywelyn the Great when hostilities broke out between him and William Marshall. After this the history of the castle is uncertain but it is known that the owner moved to the nearby Picton Castle.

his small priory was founded in around 1210 by William de Courtney, a descendent of one of the knights who murdered Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral. It was an Augustinain house that followed the Victorine rule. Unlike regular monks who spent most of their time in prayer within the church, the monks, or canons as they were known spent their time as parish priests within the local communities. The location that was chosen was typical of many Cistercian houses that were built in remote and tranquil settings. It was built overlooking the Bristol Channel. After the Dissolution in 1536 the buildings fell into disrepair and used by farmers down through the centuries. The remains were taken over by the Landmark Trust who repaired the remaining structures and converted parts into a holiday let.

orcester Castle was a motte and bailey type castle and was located just to the south of the Cathedral on the right hand bank of the River Severn. It was built in around 1068 or 1069 by the Norman Urse d'Abetot. In 1113 the castle and cathedral were damaged by fire. The castle played an important role during the period of the Anarchy, the civil war that involved King Stephen and Henry Henry I's daughter Matilda. During the reigns of Henry II and King John and Henry II the castle continued to be an important location. After the death of King John the land that the castle was built on was granted back to the Cathedral. The owner of the castle at that time preferred to spend his time at the local Elmley Castle and so Worcester castle started to fall into disrepair. In later years the castle was used as a prison before a more suitable location was found. Apart from Edgar's Tower, which can still be seen, nothing of the castle or its defences remain.