If you ever wanted to live in a castle, now is your opportunity. 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 ...

The towering castles that dot England’s landscape symbolize power, conquest, and control. For centuries, they have been viewed as monuments to the Norman elite who reshaped the country after 1066.

A 23-bedroom U.K. castle dating to 1210 is set to hit the auction block next month with a guide price of £5.5 million (US$7.5 million). Appleby Castle—set on 25 acres in Appleby-in-Westmorland, ...

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 ...

Motte and bailey castles were a form of castle structure that enabled the new Norman conquerors of England and Wales to secure areas of land quickly and cheaply. The Normans needed a castle design ...

After a five-year, £27.5 million transformation, Norwich Castle Keep - one of Europe’s most important Norman palaces - is reopening to the public. Towering above the city skyline, the keep was built ...

Whittington Castle's chair of trustees has come up with a three-point plan to clear its debts. The Preservation Trust, which runs the 900-year-old Norman Castle in Oswestry, Shropshire, on behalf of ...

Shropshire was important to William because of its border with Wales. It took the invading Normans four years to suppress England, after which the threat of internal insurgency and attacks from abroad ...

Norwich Castle reopened after a £27.5 million transformation. Visitors can explore all five floors for the first time, including the rooftop, via a new lift. The castle features immersive Norman ...