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A Brief history of Clifford's Tower in York

A Brief history of Clifford's Tower in York

A Brief history of Clifford's Tower in York

We are talking about Clifford’s Tower, which has played a major part in the history of York for nearly a thousand years.

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Feb 73 min read

Castle Hill near Huddersfield – a scheduled monument with over 4000 years history

Castle Hill near Huddersfield – a scheduled monument with over 4000 years history

Castle Hill near Huddersfield – a scheduled monument with over 4000 years history

Just to the South of Huddersfield on a raised area of land near Almondsbury lies Castle Hill. Perched on top of the hill is Victoria...

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Mar 17, 20235 min read

Sandal Castle – believed to have inspired a nursery rhyme and its link to the War of the Roses

Sandal Castle – believed to have inspired a nursery rhyme and its link to the War of the Roses

Sandal Castle – believed to have inspired a nursery rhyme and its link to the War of the Roses

Sitting a few miles outside Wakefield are the ruined remains of Sandal Castle. There is not much of the stonework left but the moat and...

timbarber

Dec 14, 20214 min read

Barwick in Elmet’s Iron Age Hill Fort and Motte Bailey Castle

Barwick in Elmet’s Iron Age Hill Fort and Motte Bailey Castle

Barwick in Elmet’s Iron Age Hill Fort and Motte Bailey Castle

After visiting a friend in Barwick in Elmet, I remembered years ago he’d mentioned the remains of a motte bailey castle behind the local...

timbarber

Jun 30, 20213 min read

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