Preston Manor is located in Preston, Sussex in England. During the Domesday survey of 1086 it is believed that Preston had a manor house with a simple timber-framed structure but no trace of it exists today. In the survey the manor was valued at £25 with its own church, 12 ploughs, 8 oxen and an [...]
Bolebroke Castle is located in Hartfield, East Sussex in England. The Castle was built around 1480 and is thought to be one of the earliest brick-built buildings in Sussex. King Henry 8th used Bolebroke Castle as a hunting lodge when he hunted in Ashdown Forest located nearby for wild boar and venison. It was from [...]
Tamworth Castle is located in Tamworth, Staffordshire in England. It is thought that Tamworth Castle was originally a Motte and Bailey which was built around 1070 by Robert le Dispenser. When Robert died he had no children to pass his estate onto, so his property was left to his brother’s daughters, one of whom was named [...]
Tutbury Castle is located in Tutbury, Staffordshire in England. Hugh d’ Avranches was granted Tutbury in 1068. Between 1068 and 1069 Tutbury Castle was built in the form of a Motte and Bailey. In 1071 Tutbury was granted to Henry de Ferrers. The town of Tutbury was recorded in the Domesday Book as the third [...]
Moreton Corbet Castle is located in Moreton Corbet, Shropshire in England. The castle was first established by the Toret family in the 1100′s. The castle remained within the Toret family until 1239 when it was passed over to the Corbet family through marriage who still owns the castle to this day. It is thought that [...]
Lilleshall Abbey is located in Telford, Shropshire in England. The abbey was built during the 12th century, founded by Richard de Belmeis. Richard settled a group of Arrouasian (later know as Augustinian) Canons at the site in 1148. The abbey was visited twice in the mid 12th century by King Henry 3rd. Farmland, watermills and properties gained [...]
Feathers Hotel is located in Ludlow, Shropshire in England. The Feathers Hotel was originally built around the year 1619 by an attorney named Rees Jones. The Feathers was names after the Ostrich feather motifs which form part of the timber frame façade. These feathers can still be seen on the three street gables when looked at [...]
Oxford Castle is located in Oxford, Oxfordshire in England. The castle was built by Robert D’Oyly who was a Norman Baron between 1071 and 1073. Robert was instructed to build the castle by William 1st who wanted a castle to dominate the town and although it existed at the time, Oxford Castle was not mentioned [...]
Chillingham Castle is located in Chillingham, Northumberland in England. The castle was built in the 12th century and was used as a monastery. During the medieval times the castle was used as a staging post for English armies who were entering Scotland as it is right on the border between the two countries. The Scottish repeatedly [...]
Grace Neill’s is located in Donaghadee, County Down in Northern Ireland. Grace Neill’s is known for being the oldest pub in Ireland. In 1611 the pub was opened under the name of the King’s Arms. During the 20th century the King’s Arms was renamed to Grace Neill’s after a former landlady who was well liked [...]
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