English Castles
Title Details

384 Pages

23.4 x 15.6 cm

16 b/w, 40 line illus.

Imprint: Boydell Press

English Castles

A Guide by Counties

by Adrian Pettifer

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A comprehensive and concise guide to all medieval English castles of which something can still be seen today, ranging from the massive keeps which still dominate the landscape to grassy earthworks and Border pele towers, and spanning the centuries from the Norman Conquest to the accession of the Tudors

A well-written contribution to the literature on the subject, and will interest both the historically minded tourist and, as a reference book, the scholar. WAR IN HISTORY

A comprehensive and concise guide to all medieval English castles of which something can still be seen today, ranging from the massive keeps which still dominate the landscape to grassy earthworks and Border pele towers, and spanning the centuries from the Norman Conquest to the accession of the Tudors. English Castles contains over five hundred main entries in county order, each giving a brief history and description of the castle. A short introduction supplies the historical background to the explosion of castle-building in the middle ages, and there is a glossary covering all aspects of castles in some detail. There are also full Ordnance Survey map references.

Adrian Pettifer gained his degree in ancient and medieval history from Birmingham University. He is an avid visitor of historic monuments.

"A well-written contribution to the literature on the subject, and will interest both the historically minded tourist and, as a reference book, the scholar." WAR IN HISTORY
"If you want detailed information about every castle in England then this book can't be beaten." WWW.CASTLEXPLORER.CO.UK

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9780851157825

December 1995

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Title Details

384 Pages

2.34 x 1.56 cm

16 b/w, 40 line illus.

Imprint: Boydell Press