HEDINGHAM CASTLE - England's Best Preserved Norman Keep!

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A beautiful English castle come country house. Rockingham Castle has stood for over 950 years, first built by William the Conqueror to secure Norman control after 1066. Overlooking the Welland Valley, it became a royal stronghold and a favourite residence of medieval kings, including Henry III. In the 16th century, Henry VIII gifted the castle to Edward Watson, whose family transformed it into a grand Tudor country house. Today, it remains privately owned and beautifully preserved—an incredible

Belvoir Castle 📍 Leicestershire, England. Belvoir Castle is a historic country house in Leicestershire, England. Serving as the ancestral seat of the Dukes of Rutland, the castle has a history dating back to the Norman invasion of England. Incredibly, the current castle, built in the early 19th century in the Gothic Revival style, is the fourth structure to stand on the site. Designed by architect James Wyatt, Belvoir Castle bears architectural similarities to Windsor Castle. Wyatt’s involvemen