A bid to create a solar farm on land in Wormegay, near King's Lynn, has been blocked by government officials due to fears it would harm the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle close by.

English Heritage has confirmed that Totnes Castle - one of the best preserved examples of a Norman motte and bailey castle in England - could close during the winter months as part of major ...

Every year, the county of Surrey attracts many visitors to explore and enjoy the picturesque countryside. For visitors curious about the county’s history, there is plenty to discover, from the ...

A bid to create a solar farm on land in Wormegay has been blocked by government officials due to fears it would harm the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle close by. Wormegay Castle. Picture: ...

A crucial clue to this was obtained from a wood sample found beneath a Bronze Age boat that ... but became occupied again 1,700 years later by the Normans, who built a motte and bailey castle there. A ...

Whenever Britain faced conflict - from early invasions by the Celts and Romans to WWII when skies were criss-crossed with ...

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Sally: It's a good question. Castles are all different and how they were built changed over time. At first they were built of wood, but that burnt too easily. So then they were made of stone.