When Edmund Mortimer, the 5th Earl of March died without an heir in 1425, the male line of the Mortimer’s came to an end. The heir to his estates, including Ludlow Castle was the son of his sister Anne and Richard of Conisborough, the Earl of Cambridge, a 14 year old boy also called Richard.… Read More Part Three: Richard, Duke of York and Ludlow Castle
Barnard Castle in County Durham has a long history of different ownership, dating back to the 11th century when it was founded by a Norman baron. He was Guy de Balliol, a man who had fought at the Battle of Hastings alongside William the Conqueror in 1066. (I wrote more about Barnard Castle’s early history here)… Read More Barnard Castle: Beauchamp, Neville and Gloucester
I hadn’t heard of Bolton Castle. It isn’t that much of a surprise, once you start learning about North Yorkshire and the shear number of castles that still mark the landscape today! We were staying in West Witton, on the other side of the valley and I spotted Bolton Castle across the valley. Solid, imposing,… Read More Stories of Bolton Castle, Part 1: A Brief History and a Wars of the Roses connection
Fleeting Glimpse 