Castle type · The Castle Rolls
Norman Conquest
72 of 441 castles on the roll are categorised as ‘Norman Conquest’.
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Abergavenny Castle & Museum
Monmouthshire, Wales
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Bickleigh Castle
Devon, England
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Bowes Castle
County Durham, England
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Bridgnorth Castle
Shropshire, England
Photo: Dr Phillip McCavity at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Bronllys Castle
Powys, Wales
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Brough Castle
Cumbria, England
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Bungay Castle
Suffolk, England
Photo: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Caernarfon Castle
Gwynedd, Wales
Photo: Herbert Ortner, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Caldicot Castle
Monmouthshire, Wales
Photo: Dominic Nelson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff, Wales
Photo: Clint Budd, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Carew Castle & Tidal Mill
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Photo: JKMMX, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Carisbrooke Castle
Isle of Wight, England
Photo: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Carrickfergus Castle
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Photo: Adam Bishop, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Castell y Bere
Gwynedd, Wales
Photo: Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate
Norfolk, England
Photo: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Castle Rising Castle
Norfolk, England
Photo: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Chepstow Castle
Monmouthshire, Wales
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Chichester Castle
West Sussex, England
Photo: Simon_Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Christchurch Castle and Norman House
Dorset, England
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Clare Castle
Suffolk, England
Clifford's Tower, York
North Yorkshire, England
Photo: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Clitheroe Castle
Lancashire, England
Clun Castle
Shropshire, England
Photo: Ian Griffiths, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Coity Castle
Bridgend, Wales
Photo: John Finch, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Colchester Castle
Essex, England
Photo: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Dover Castle
Kent, England
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Dudley Castle
West Midlands, England
Photo: Dudley Council, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Duffield Castle
Derbyshire, England
Photo: Beep boop beep, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Dundrum Castle
County Down, Northern Ireland
Photo: Eschadew, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Durham Castle
County Durham, England
Photo: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Eastnor Castle
Herefordshire, England
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Eye Castle
Suffolk, England
Photo: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Eynsford Castle
Kent, England
Photo: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Hastings Castle
East Sussex, England
Photo: Kreepin Deth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Hedingham Castle
Essex, England
Photo: Derek Voller, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Helmsley Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Kidwelly Castle
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Photo: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Longtown Castle
Herefordshire, England
Photo: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Loughor Castle
Swansea, Wales
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Ludgershall Castle and Cross
Wiltshire, England
Photo: David McCalmont, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Lydford Castle and Saxon Town
Devon, England
Photo: Mkwadee, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Mountfitchet Castle
Essex, England
Photo: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Newcastle (Bridgend) Castle
Bridgend, Wales
Norwich Castle
Norfolk, England
Photo: Andrew Hurley from Wallasey, England, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Oakham Castle
Rutland, England
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Ogmore Castle
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Photo: Ewan Topping from Amsterdam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Okehampton Castle
Devon, England
Photo: Reading Tom from Reading, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Old Sarum
Wiltshire, England
Photo: MARKEDWARDS, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Oxford Castle & Prison
Oxfordshire, England
Photo: APK, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Pendragon Castle
Cumbria, England
Photo: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Penrhyn Castle
Gwynedd, Wales
Photo: Hefin Owen from Wales, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Pevensey Castle
East Sussex, England
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Peveril Castle
Derbyshire, England
Photo: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Portchester Castle
Hampshire, England
Photo: Matthew Folley from UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Prudhoe Castle
Northumberland, England
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Rayleigh Mount
Essex, England
Photo: Luke Cops, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Richard's Castle
Herefordshire, England
Roch Castle
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Photo: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Rochester Castle
Kent, England
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Rockingham Castle
Northamptonshire, England
Photo: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Rougemont Castle
Devon, England
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Shrewsbury Castle
Shropshire, England
Photo: Julian Nyča, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Skipsea Castle
East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Photo: Dr John Wells, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
St Leonard's Tower
Kent, England
Stafford Castle
Staffordshire, England
Tamworth Castle
Staffordshire, England
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Tonbridge Castle
Kent, England
Photo: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Totnes Castle
Devon, England
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Tower of London
Greater London, England
Photo: [Duncan] from Nottingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Tretower Court and Castle
Powys, Wales
Wallingford Castle
Oxfordshire, England
Whittington Castle
Shropshire, England
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