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Middleham is ninth out of Facebook’s top ten English Heritage castles….

Apr 4, 2025

buildings, history, Richard III

Beeston Castle, Bolsover Castle, Carisbrooke Castle, Dover Castle, Dunstanburgh Castle, English Castles, English Heritage, Kenilworth Castle, Middleham Castle, Portchester Castle, Richard III, Tintagel Castle, Warkworth Castle

The other castles in the Facebook top ten are, in first place, Dover Castle. Then Kenilworth, Tintagel, Bolsover, Portchester, Warkworth, Dunstanburgh, Carisbrooke, Middleham and finally Beeston. See https://shorturl.at/kxkqb for information about all of them. For English Heritage’s website about Middleham Castle, go here: https://shorturl.at/DtGDe. A more in-depth link to the history of Middleham and its…
The top ten English castles….?

Sep 6, 2023

archaeology, buildings, Uncategorized

Arundel Castle, Beeston Castle, Bolsover Castle, Carisbroke castle, castles, Dover Castle, Dunstanburgh Castle, Edward IV, Kenilworth Castle, Middleham Castle, Portchester Castle, Reader’s Digest, Richard II, Richard III, Richard of Warwick, Tintagel Castle, Warkworth Castle

My two favourite kings, Richards II and III, get a mention in this article Top 10 castles in England (readersdigest.co.uk). All ten castles are splendidly impressive, but there are so many more, equally splendid and impressive, that are omitted. As witness Arundel above. But if you’re selecting your own top 10 in England, these are…