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...

Britain has a unique castle heritage, and Castles of Britain and Ireland is an exploration of 50 fascinating and awe-inspiring castles. With stunni...

Evidence for Oxfordshire's strategic location in ancient times can be found in the remains of prehistoric hillforts, fortified Roman towns and Saxo...

The College of St George at Windsor Castle was founded by Edward III in 1348 to support the newly created Order of the Garter, and to this day fulf...

Runner-up for the book award in the 1994 British Archaeological Awards, Timber Castles is the standard work on the subject and hugely influential i...

An extremely comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the castle under Wales' native rulers (c.1066-1283). Spectacula...

Follow photographer Frédéric Chaubin as he embarks on a unique, century-spanning journey through Europe. Featuring images of more than 200 building...

A new way of looking at the medieval castle - as a cultural reflection of the society that produced it, seen through art and literature. Medieval ...

In the 1880s two Edinburgh architects began to survey, measure and sketch the castles of Scotland, travelling the length and breadth of the country...

After the Napoleonic Wars the borders of Central Europe were redrawn and relative peace endured across the region, but the volatile politics of the...

Who hasnt dreamed of spending a night in a castle? A heavenly bed, creaking floorboards, silk wallpaper, glittering chandeliers, expansive grounds,...

In 2020 and 2021, at the height of the Covid pandemic, Gwrych Castle was familiar to the British public as the setting of Im A Celebrity Get Me Out...

Paul Coby here proposes a new system for the recording and mapping of Roman forts and fortifications that integrates all the data, including size, ...