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Built in 2 years by Richard the Lionheart, early concentric castle of advanced design. Château-sur-Epte: 11th century Ruins Château de Conches-en-Ouche: 11th century Ruins Begun 1034. Château de Gisors: 12-13th century Ruins Château d'Harcourt: 12-14th century Partly habitable Converted to residence 17th century.
Norman barons built timber castles on earthen mounds, beginning the development of motte-and-bailey castles, and great stone churches in the Romanesque style of the Franks. By 950, they were building stone keeps .
Northampton Castle in Northampton, was one of the most prominent Norman castles in England. [1] The castle site was outside the western city gate, and defended on three sides by deep trenches. A branch of the River Nene provided a natural barrier on the western side. The castle had extensive grounds and a large keep.
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One of the particularities of this region is that one can discover a lot of castles and manors during a journey. That part of the French territory has been marked by the presence of the English administration and troops before, and during the Hundred Years' War. [2] [3] The religious wars gave to this region a typical style of buildings as well ...
Tamworth Castle, a Grade I listed building, [1] is a Norman castle overlooking the mouth of the River Anker into the Tame in the town of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England. Before boundary changes in 1889, however, the castle was within the edge of Warwickshire while most of the town belonged to Staffordshire.
awscyh/Flickr Castles, chateaux, and mansions - these are displays of wealth and power usually reserved for kings and countesses, or at least old-timey movie stars. It's hard to imagine these ...
Note: The French word château has a wider meaning than the English castle: it includes architectural entities that are properly called palaces, mansions or vineyards in English. This category focuses primarily on architectural entities that may be properly termed castle or fortress (French: château-fort ), and excludes entities not built ...