418.—Ancient Statue of Guy at Guys Cliff
This is Guy of Warwick, mentioned in some of the Robin Hood stories. [more...]
[$]Dates from the 12th Century but extensvely modified in the 14th and 15th Centuries. Ruined.
[$]Goodrich stands in the Wye Valley (see History of Wales), and has a 12th century central keep about 8 metres (25’) on a side. It’s actually in much better condition than this romantic engraving might lead one to think! [more...]
[$]423.—Clifford’s Tower, and Entrance to York Castle.
Clifford’s Tower is the site of a 12th century massacre of 100 or so Jews probably as a result of the anti-semitic teaching of the Roman Catholic Church. It is the circular structure on the left of the picture, and was rebuilt in stone some [...] [more...]
[$]“One of the most grandly situated of castles is that of
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