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Norman castle with 900 years of history goes on market for £6.75m
A Norman castle with over 900 years of history has been put on the market in Cumbria with a guide price of £6.75 million. Appleby Castle, situated at the top of Boroughgate in Appleby and overlooking the Eden Valley, is being marketed by the prestigious UK Sotheby's International Realty. Set within 25 acres of enclosed parkland, the castle lies on the edge of the Lake District and features sandstone walls beneath a pitched slate and lead roof. (Image: Zoopla) Dating back to the 12th century, the motte and bailey structure includes a Norman keep and a 13th-century round tower, alongside a range of buildings and features. These include three cottages, offices, a tennis court, and fishing rights on the River Eden. The property contains 22 bedrooms and 19 bathrooms, and is currently operated as paid accommodation. (Image: Zoopla) The main building also houses a 15th-century dining room with high ceilings, a Great Hall from the same period, and a second Great Hall dating to the 12th century. Alongside its historic features, the castle includes modern facilities such as a gym, hot tub and sauna, games room, and storage areas. Three external cottages, integrated into the walls of the inner bailey, offer open-plan living. (Image: Zoopla) Furthermore, two of these are two-bedroom properties. Once owned by the kings of England and Scotland, the Norman Appleby Castle is less than half a mile from Appleby train station and the town's primary school. Buyers have the option to purchase the castle in its entirety or in four totally separate lots. (Image: Zoopla) Lot 1 includes the Appleby Castle Estate, which is priced at £7,250,000. Lot 2, which is comprised of the Baron's Wing and medieval kitchen, is priced at £1,850,000. Whilst lot 3 includes the North Wing (hotel) and both Great and Function Halls, and is available for £4,250,000. Finally, lot 4 consists of three cottages, and is offered at £1,275,000.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Yahoo
Why this small Suffolk market town is worth a visit
This small market town in Suffolk is steeped in history from across the ages, and has a range of places to visit to eat and drink too. With signs of having a settlement in the area from the Roman period, as well as finds from the Bronze age and earlier, the town of Eye has plenty to see and do. In the town there is a selection of places to eat, from a pub and café, to Chinese takeaways and a bakery. The castle and church There are great views of the church from the remains of the castle. (Image: Lucy Taylor) As well as the untouched buildings and houses that line the roads in Eye, there is also the ruins of a castle. The castle was built shortly after the Norman conquest in 1066, and is one of the last standing mott-and-bailey castles, despite being mostly destroyed in 1265. It is free to visit for most of the year, with it holding events, like outdoor theatre performances in the summer months. Eye Parish Church is also filled with history, with the south doorway being 750 years old, and other sections being from the 1400s, 1500s and 1600s. The main attraction is the 101 foot tower, with stunning views of the town and the wider Waveney Valley are from the top, with intricate decoration inside and out. Places to eat The Queen's Head has a selection of Cask ales and food on offer. (Image: Newsquest) In the town there are many places to eat and drink, with options to dine in or takeaway. The Queen's Head in Eye is the only pub left in the town, and is highly commended by visitors and is the recipient of a Trip Advisor Travellers' Choice Award. There is a range of food on offer on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sundays with more information on their website. The town also has two Chinese restaurants, New Happy House and Lee's Cottage. There is also The Tudor Bakehouse, which everything from fresh bread to cakes and sweet treats. Places to walk Eye is the perfect starting point for a walk in the Suffolk countryside, with multiple places to go and explore. As well as the grounds of Eye Castle, the is the Pennings Nature Reserve, which follows the River Dove to the south of the town. Most of the area is open, although there are some lightly wooded parts too. Also in the area is the town moors, and the Thornham Walks.
BBC News
08-06-2025
- BBC News
Skipsea abandoned Norman castle site wows archaeologists
Thousands of visitors flock to UK castles each year, some with links to Harry Potter, others with a long history of sieges, but for two archaeologists from the University of York, the site of what was a remote Norman castle in East Yorkshire is just as castle near the village of Skipsea was built in about 1086, according to English Heritage, and was the residence and administrative centre of the Lords of evidence of it remains today, but recent research has revealed that the motte - or mound - previously thought to have been created by the Normans, actually dates from the Iron Dr Elaine Jamieson, fieldwork project manager, said the site had a fascinating history. "I probably see it with completely different eyes to the tourists who are looking for a stone castle, but I see the castle in all the earthworks," she said."Our work up here on this ridge suggests it might have had two baileys - one on the ridge - and one on the other side of the motte," she said. The castle would have likely originally have been built from timber, before being rebuilt in stone, she the castle was abandoned, Dr Jamieson said it was possible local villagers took the stone to use area was controlled by the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, Harald Godwinson, and, after the Norman Conquest of 1066, became the estate centre of the Lords of Holderness."After the Norman Conquest, this land was given by William the Conqueror to Drogo de la Beuvrière, who was a Norman, and a knight who fought with him at the Battle of Hastings," Dr Jamieson said."He [Drogo de la Beuvrière] was also married to William the Conqueror's niece, who he allegedly murdered before fleeing back to France."The land was then given to Odo, Count of Champagne - and it was more likely than not that it was him that built the castle," she added. Dr Jim Leary, from the University of York's archaeology department, said interest at the site went way back beyond Norman times."We know that the earlier stages of the mound are Iron Age - probably a burial mound - and then later on that was adapted as a medieval motte," he said."The surrounding area would have once been very different," he said."This was one huge lake and Holderness was a really watery area, with a whole series of lakes - sort of like beads on a necklace."He said it would have been a lush, rich area - wonderful for fishing and fowling and would have drawn people to it."We know from the archaeology that we have been finding there were hunter gatherers in the Mesolithic period, and then in the Neolithic and Bronze Age [and] right the way through to the Iron Age," he said."This would have once been an island protruding out of the lake," he told the BBC's Hidden East Yorkshire to English Heritage, the castle declined from about 1200 when the lords of Holderness moved their administrative residence to Burstwick, east of was ordered to be destroyed in 1221 when Count William de Forz II rebelled against the king. By 1350, the castle was being leased for pasture and the borough was to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
