fortifications
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Hampton Court Palace
London, England
1514
Begun by Cardinal Wolsey in 1514, Hampton Court Palace became the favored residence of King Henry VIII after 1529 and was expanded by Sir Christopher Wren for William III after 1689. It is now a museum owned by Historic Royal Palaces.
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Medieval Bastion
Le Mans, France
14C-early 15C
In the 14th or 15th century, Le Mans built a bastion to strengthen a weak point in their city walls. Unfortunately, this did not save them from a siege by the English in 1425.
- Alcazar Seville, Spain
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Chesters Roman Fort
Chollerford, England
122 CE
Originally known as Cilurnum, Chesters Roman Fort was built around 124 CE as part of Hadrian's Wall in northern England.
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Hever Castle
Hever, England
Late C13 - early C14 keep with links to square towers at East and West, all battlemented. License to crenellate 1340. New wood footbridge over moat to portcullis in slightly projecting centrepiece of late C14.
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Kimbolton Castle
Kimbolton, England
Kimbolton Castle (now Kimbolton School) in Cambridgeshire is best known as the final home of Catherine of Aragon, following the annulment of her marriage to King Henry VIII.
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Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh, Scotland
1511
Originally built in 1130, the picturesque Edinburgh Castle overlooks the city of Edinburgh from its rocky perch in the Old Town.
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Riber Castle
Matlock Town, England
1868
1868. Built by John Smedley. A large castellated mansion, the nucleus having square 3-storeyed towers at the angles, and the site enclosed by battlemented curtain-walls with out-towers.
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Tower of London
London, England
1078
Begun around 1078 by William the Conqueror and expanded in the 13th century, the Tower of London is a formidable castle on the banks of the River Thames.
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Clifford's Tower
York, England
1245-72
Clifford's Tower is a 13th-century fortification atop a small grassy hill, built for King Henry III on the site of William the Conqueror's wooden keep. Fine views of York can be had from the top.
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Dover Castle
Dover, England
Norman keep C.1155 of ragstone ashlar blocks picked out flints with Caen stone dressings. Around the keep are ranges of C18 houses of 2 to 3 storeys ashlar with flint galleting. Round headed windows.