The towering castles that dot England’s landscape symbolize power, conquest, and control. For centuries, they have been ...

Thousands of visitors flock to UK castles each year, some with links to Harry Potter, others with a long history of sieges, but for two archaeologists from the University of York, the site of what was ...

THERE’S a pretty village in England with riverside pubs, the country’s best Norman castle and its very own train station with direct links to London. Located in Kent, Eynsford is often … ...

An historic castle that has been called the best preserved Norman keep in England, has been owned by the same family for 900 years. Steeped in history, the castle opens to the public during spring ...

Berkeley Castle, the history of which stretches to the 12th century, marks the beginning of the Norman era in Britain. The Normans brought widespread social change and urban planning to the country.

Not much really apart from giving us counties, the Pale, fortified towns, stone castles, gothic architecture and ...

Appleby Castle, located in Eden Valley, England (in the Lake District), is a Norman castle built in the 12th century—and it's up for sale. The property has a fascinating history.

The problem. When Edward the Confessor, king of England, died in early 1066, the Normans claimed the childless Edward had promised his cousin, the Norman duke William, to be his heir.