List Of Castles In Cheshire
There are 20 castles in the county of Cheshire in North West England. Introduction Cheshire is one of the historic counties of England and its historic boundaries are different from the modern county lines. Some castles that were formerly in Cheshire are now in Greater Manchester. In addition, Warrington Castle is historically a part of Lancashire but is within the current boundaries of Cheshire. Before the Norman conquest of England began in 1066, defensive sites in England were communal, such as Anglo-Saxon burhs built as a defence against the Danes. Castles were popularised in England by the Normans – although a few sites in the south-east pre-dating the Norman conquest – and were owned by the feudal lords. The primary purpose of a castle was military: to be used as a base of operations and to control the surrounding areas. A castle was considered to be a stamp of authority over the population of an area, and a status symbol. Some would have acted as centr ...
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Chester Castle (6)
Chester Castle is in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. It is sited at the southwest extremity of the area bounded by the Chester city walls, city walls. The castle stands on an eminence overlooking the River Dee, Wales, River Dee. In the castle complex are the remaining parts of the medieval castle together with the neoclassical architecture, neoclassical buildings designed by Thomas Harrison (architect), Thomas Harrison which were built between 1788 and 1813. Parts of the neoclassical buildings are used today by the Crown Court and as a Cheshire Military Museum, military museum. The museum and the medieval remains are a tourist attraction. History The castle was built in 1070 by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester, Hugh d'Avranches, the second Earl of Chester. It is possible that it was built on the site of an earlier Saxons, Saxon fortification but this has not been confirmed. The original structure would have been a motte-and-bailey castle with a wooden tower. In th ...
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