Hoddom Castle, Dumfriesshire
Hoddom Castle, Annandale, Dumfriesshire This large impressive castle stands on rising ground six miles south of Lockerbie on the River Annan. It is a tall tower of unusual design on the L-shape plan. The main…
Milburn, a fortified village in Cumbria
Milburn; a fortified village in the Eden Valley in Cumbria The attractive old-world village of Milburn nestles in the shadow of Great Dun Fell. It is one of a string of fell-foot settlements strung along…
Naworth Castle, Brampton, Cumbria
Naworth Castle, Brampton, Cumbria Naworth Castle stands to the east of Brampton in Cumbria. The first stone fortress on the site was built in the 14th century. In the 16th century Thomas, Lord Dacre, of…
