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Berkeley Castle England, Europe Oxford & the Cotswolds This superb red-stone castle has been home to the Berkeleys for nearly 900 years, and little has changed since it was built as a sturdy Norman fortress. Edward II was imprisoned here in 1327 and swiftly died, probably murdered on the orders of his wife and her lover.
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Berkeley Castle Berkeley Castle's main claim to fame rests on its role as the final prison of King Edward II. It was here, in a small, squalid room just off the main entrance to the castle, that the unfortunate Edward was cruelly murdered by his captors in 1327.
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Berkeley Castle Berkeley Castle See all things to do Berkeley Castle 4.5 894 reviews #1 of 9 things to do in Berkeley Castles Closed now Write a review About This intriguing castle has been the home of the Berkeley family for more than 850 years.
Berkeley Castle. A great day out in Gloucestershire
Berkeley Castle, in Gloucestershire, has been home to the Berkeley family for around 900 years, with the exception of a 50-year period when it fell into the hands of the Crown.. Rather disparagingly, John Leland, antiquary and chronicler of sixteenth-century England, referred to the castle in his itinerary as 'no great thing'. But today.
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Berkeley Castle is a historic medieval fortress located in Berkeley, England. This beautiful Castle is designated to the English Heritage and is marked as a Grade I listed building. Since the 12th century, this Castle has remained with the Berkeley family.
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Berkeley is a stunning medieval castle which has been the home of the Berkeley family since 1153. Tall towers, deep dungeon, grand and gruesome: homely and horrid. Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I all stayed here and Edward II was murdered here. Castle tours reveal tapestries, paintings and fine silver.
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Berkeley Castle 894 reviews #1 of 9 things to do in Berkeley Castles Closed now Write a review About This intriguing castle has been the home of the Berkeley family for more than 850 years. It has been used a filming location for many period dramas, including the BBC's Wolf Hall, Galavant and The White Princess.
Berkeley Castle. A great day out in Gloucestershire
On the 20th March 1470 the Battle of Nibley Green brought the so-called Berkeley Feud to a head. It was to become the last private battle on English soil. Edward IV was in the north of England at the time tying up the loose ends of unrest there. The Earl of Warwick, increasingly unhappy with his cousin, had rebelled in 1469 and imprisoned.
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The whole castle is in an original and good state of preservation and retains most original features down to doors, arrow slits and windows, iron catches etc. Interior completely remodelled 1340-1350 by Thomas, Lord Berkeley, although the work of this period only survives in the inner bailey.
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Berkeley Castle. A great day out in Gloucestershire A jewel in the crown of British History. Cotswold visitor attraction in an ancient fortress home built in the 12th century.
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Berkeley Castle ( / ˈbɑːrkli / BARK-lee; historically sometimes spelled as Berkley Castle or Barkley Castle) is a castle in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. The castle's origins date back to the 11th century, being designated by English Heritage as a Grade I- listed building. [1]
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Berkeley Castle is the oldest continuously-occupied castle in England. The castle is one of the March Castles, built to keep out the Welsh. In 1327, Berkeley Castle became the scene of one of the most infamous murders in British history… Miriam Bibby & Elizabeth Craig-Johnson 3 min read Address: Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, GL13 9PJ.
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Berkeley Castle contains late-19th-century terrace gardens, lawns and trees covering around 3.2 hectares, surrounding a medieval Castle. The following is from the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest. For the most up-to-date Register entry, please visit the The National Heritage List for England (NHLE):
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Berkeley Castle is located in Gloucestershire just west of the A38 off the B4066 road, and there is free parking at the site. The nearest train station is Cam and Dursley, 6 miles away, while bus services stop almost directly outside the castle's entrance. Featured In Gloucestershire Historic Sites
Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, England
Home of the Berkeley family for 850 years — Berkeley Castle For nine centuries, the building, the Berkeley family, the archives (which go back to the 12th Century), the contents, the estate and the town have all survived together.
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Shortly after the Norman Conquest, in about 1067 a timber framed motte-and-bailey castle was built on the site by William FitzOsbern. After William the castle was held by three generations of the de Berkeley family (all named Roger de Berkeley). At the time of the Anarchy (1135-1153), a civil war over the succession of the crown between Empress.
