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Dudley Castle is a ruined fortification in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England. Originally, a wooden motte and bailey castle built soon after the Norman Conquest , it was rebuilt as a stone fortification during the twelfth century but subsequently demolished on the orders of Henry II of England .
Dudley Zoo & Castle (previously Dudley Zoological Gardens) is a 40-acre (16 ha) zoo within a 200-acre densely-wooded site located within the grounds of Dudley Castle in the town of Dudley, in the Black Country region of the West Midlands, England. The zoo opened to the public on 18 May 1937. [2]
Dudley Castle Dudley in the Domesday Book of 1086. Dudley has a history dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, [6] its name deriving from the Old English Duddan Leah, meaning Dudda's clearing, and one of its churches being named in honour of the Anglo-Saxon king and saint, Edmund.
The ruins of Dudley Priory, founded by Gervase Paganell following the wishes of his father, Ralph. The first of the family of Paganell to hold Dudley Castle and the barony of Dudley was Fulke Paganell around the year 1100. Dudley Castle was originally a wooden Norman castle, built by Ansculf de Picquigny, a follower of William the Conqueror. [1]
The Queen kept Dudley close, giving him Kenilworth Castle in 1563 and the title of Earl of Leicester in 1564. Elizabeth visited him at the castle multiple times, once staying for 19 days during a ...
Portrait of Sutton Dudley Castle, now ruined, was Lord Dudley's seat and main home. Edward Sutton, 5th Baron Dudley (09 September 1567 – 23 June 1643) was an English peer, politician, and landowner. He briefly served in the House of Commons. [1]
In 1827 he was honoured when he was created Viscount Ednam, of Ednam in the County of Roxburgh, and Earl of Dudley, of Dudley Castle in the County of Stafford. [3] Both titles were in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. [1] Lord Dudley was childless and on his death in 1833, the two viscountcies and earldom became extinct.
Castle Gate Island, Dudley: 2001 () Andrew Burton: Sculpture: Bronze: 3.2m x 1.8m x 2.9m high Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council: Part of the "Medieval Life" collection of sculptures [1] More images: Plough: Castle Gate Island, Dudley