Castles & Fortifications

Somerville knows more about wooden barn construction than almost anyone alive.The Telegraph A joyful reminder of why nature, being outside, being ...

A few of the fortifications and fortified lines of the world wars are well known and have often been written about, illustrated and studied. But th...

Until the 20th century, neither the capacity nor the means to inflict major damage upon the British Isles existed. This situation changed during th...

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the famed palace-city that was once the heart of Islamic SpainMadinat al-Zahra, a tenth-century palace-cit...

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the famed palace-city that was once the heart of Islamic SpainMadinat al-Zahra, a tenth-century palace-cit...

  Discover all the foul facts about the history of fortresses with history's most horrible headlines: Crackin' Castles edition. ...

Urquhart Castle is now a picturesque ruin overlooking the deep and murky waters of Loch Ness. But these walls belonged to a powerful stronghold, pe...

' Haunted is a wonderful book: part history, part rumination on life, and, of course a haunting book about ghosts .... beautifully written, fascina...

A Place in Scotland is a collation of interior spaces that represent a rejuvenated Scottish vernacular that has emerged over the past twenty years....

Gazetteer of over 500 hundred surviving Scottish Castles. Discover the castles of Scotland, from early motte and bailey earthworks and impressive...

Cardiff Castle is a major Roman, Norman and medieval survival, but what sets it apart is its extraordinary redevelopment during the eighteenth and ...

For the first time ever, Thomas Garnier - official photographer of the Palace of Versailles - reveals a secret the chateau has harboured for centur...

From the Highlands of Scotland to the plains of northern India, Castles of the World is a beautiful examination of past worlds viewed through stron...