Shortly after invading England in 1066, William the Conqueror began consolidating power. Building castles was a primary means of asserting dominance and over the proceeding 150 years William and his ...

The Grade I listed 14th-century hidden gem castle is next to a riverside and has some remarkably well-preserved elements.

Archaeologists working near Skipsea Castle in East Yorkshire say a series of rare discoveries is transforming understanding ...

At the sight of Highclere Castle near London, many people do a double take: Isn’t that Downton Abbey, the estate from the famous TV series of the same name? Indeed, the historical drama about the life ...

A luxurious tower built for Henry I—William the Conqueror’s son—is opening to the public for the first time in nearly four centuries. Constructed around 1107, the royal residence is located within the ...

An "astonishing" collection of historic graffiti made by soldiers in the 18th and 19th centuries has been discovered on the door of a castle in England. The door features around 50 examples of carved ...

Voted one of the top three castles in this county, this Grade I listed medieval fortress features incredible riverside ruins ...

New archaeological finds found in East Yorkshire, led by the University of York, are shedding light on life in England before the Norman Conquest.

You might want to take a trip to the village of Tattershall in Lincolnshire, which is home to a National Trust site that has ...

Yorkshire is filled to the brim with stunning historic sites ...