List of castles in England facts for kids

This article is about the many castles in England. It doesn't list every single building with "castle" in its name, but focuses on real castles and their remains that you can still see today. Many old castles have disappeared over time, or have been changed a lot. This list mainly includes castles that still have visible parts left, whether they are ruins or have been rebuilt.

Castles that have completely vanished or are barely visible are not included, unless they are very famous. We also don't include older forts from before the Middle Ages, like Iron Age hillforts or Roman forts. Buildings that just look like castles but were built much later for fun (called "follies") are also not included. This list focuses on buildings that were truly fortified homes or strongholds from the medieval period. There are over 800 medieval castle sites in England with visible remains, and more than 300 still have significant stone or brick parts.

What is a Castle? A Brief History

A castle is a strong, fortified building that was mostly used as a home for a lord or noble during the Middle Ages in Europe. The first castles appeared in France in the 900s, and then in England in the 1000s.

A few castles existed in England before the Normans invaded in 1066. After the Normans took over, they built many, many more. These castles helped them control the country. Most early castles were made quickly from earth and wood, called "motte-and-bailey" castles. A "motte" was a big mound of earth, and a "bailey" was a fenced-in area next to it. Some of these were later rebuilt with stone. Today, you can often still see the earth mounds where these early castles once stood.

Castles continued to be built in England for several hundred years. They became very advanced in their design for protection by the late 1200s. The main parts of a castle were usually a tall, strong tower called a "keep" (like the White Tower in London) and a fortified outer wall.

In the 1300s, building strong castles started to slow down. This was partly because the feudal system (where lords controlled land and people) began to change. Instead, people started building less heavily fortified homes, often called "fortified manor houses."

In the north of England, where things were often unsettled, people kept building strong homes until the 1500s. These were not just for the very rich, but for anyone who could afford them. They offered protection against groups like the Border Reivers, who would raid towns. Many of these northern strongholds were smaller towers called "pele towers." Many pele towers still exist today, often as part of newer buildings.

Castles were different from older forts because they were usually private homes that were also very strong. A castle was typically where a lord lived. It gave him a safe place to control his lands and showed off his wealth and power. Older forts, like Iron Age hillforts or Saxon "burhs," were usually for public or community defense. Roman forts were purely military camps.

By the 1500s, new cannons and artillery could break through even thick stone walls. This changed how forts were built. During the reign of Henry VIII, people worried about invasions. So, a new series of forts were built along the south coast of England. These were called the Device Forts or Henrician Castles. They were designed to use and defend against cannons. These forts were not private homes but national defenses. Even though they weren't "castles" in the old sense, they looked like them with their strong walls and towers. They were the last forts in England to be called castles. Pendennis Castle was one of these, and it was one of the last places to surrender during the English Civil War after a long siege.

As castles became less important for defense, their role as grand homes became more important. Some castles, like Herstmonceux Castle, were built with defenses that looked impressive but weren't truly strong. This showed that castles were becoming more about showing off wealth and status than about fighting. Once defenses were no longer needed, new buildings in England were rarely called castles.

Over the centuries, many castles that were no longer needed for fighting were changed to be more comfortable homes. Large windows were added to defensive walls (like at Lumley Castle). Outer walls were sometimes taken down to create better views (like at Raby Castle). New parts were built to make more living space (like at Windsor Castle). Some ruined castles were rebuilt, like Bamburgh Castle. Others, like Belvoir Castle, were completely torn down and rebuilt, with little of the original castle left.

In the 1700s and 1800s, it became popular to "improve" castles or even build completely new houses that looked like castles. These new buildings were also called castles. One example is Peckforton Castle, which was built to look so much like a medieval castle that it's considered one of the last serious fortified homes built in Britain.

What's Included and What's Not

It's tricky to make a perfect list of castles because sometimes it's hard to tell if a building is truly a castle or if it's just the site of one.

Many old forts built before the 10th century are often called "castles" today. Most of these are Iron Age hillforts, like Maiden Castle. Others are Roman forts, like Melandra Castle, or Saxon "burhs" like Daw's Castle. These older sites are not on this list unless a medieval castle was also built there, like at Portchester Castle.

Not all medieval fortified sites are on this list either. We don't include town or city walls, which you can find on other lists. Churches with defensive towers are also excluded, as are other fortified church sites. Some of the smaller "pele towers" from Northern England are included if they still look like castles. However, even smaller fortified homes called "bastles" are not, as the difference can be hard to spot. Many fortified manor houses are excluded unless they are actually called "castles."

After the medieval period, the line between real castles and "mock castles" (buildings that just look like castles) became blurry. Some medieval castles were changed a lot or rebuilt entirely. For example, Greystoke Castle has a new castle built around an old pele tower. At Belvoir Castle, the old castle was torn down and a new one built.

This list does not include buildings that don't look like castles or don't have any parts of an old castle. For example, Wentworth Castle is a country house, not a castle. Many other buildings with "castle" in their name are also not included because they are mostly later houses with some castle-like features, or they are just artificial ruins built for decoration.

The 16th-century Henrician Castles, which were forts inspired by medieval castles, are included. However, most later military forts are not.

Sometimes, it's hard to decide if a building should be on the list. For example, the Red Lion Tower in Haltwhistle is an old pele tower, but it's been changed so much that it's not included. But Corby Castle is included because it's known as a castle and still acts like one, even though its old tower is hidden inside a newer building. Kimbolton Castle is also included because it's on the site of a medieval castle, and the current house still has a castle-like look.

Key to the Tables

Key
	Accessible open space
	Castle open to the public
	English Heritage (a group that looks after historic places)
	Historic House open to the public
	Museum
	National Trust (a charity that protects historic places and nature)
NGS	Private, grounds open under the National Gardens Scheme
Name	Usually the name of the building today.
Type	The main type of castle or fortified building.
Date	When the main parts of the surviving building were constructed.
Condition	What's left of the original castle structure.
Image	A picture of the building or site.
Ownership / Access	Who owns the site and if it's usually open to visitors.

Bedfordshire

Some castles in Bedfordshire where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

^† Bedford Castle was torn down after a long siege by King Henry III in 1224.

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Someries Castle	Fortified manor house	15th century	Fragmentary remains	Someries Castle		An unfinished brick gatehouse and chapel are still standing.

Berkshire

Some castles in Berkshire where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Donnington Castle	Castle	c. 1386	Fragment	Donnington Castle		Built by Richard Abberbury the Elder, it was destroyed during the English Civil War. Only the gatehouse is left.
Windsor Castle	Keep and bailey	12th–19th centuries	Intact	Windsor Castle	Royal palace	This castle has been restored and expanded many times over the centuries.

Bristol

Only small traces of Bristol Castle remain.

Buckinghamshire

Some castles in Buckinghamshire where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Boarstall Tower	Fortified manor house	c. 1312	Fragment	Boarstall Tower		This site has a moat, and only the gatehouse is left. It was changed in the 1500s and 1600s, and became a house in the 1900s.

Cambridgeshire

Some castles in Cambridgeshire where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Buckden Palace	Fortified manor house	13–15th century	Fragment	Buckden Towers	Claretian conference centre	Renamed Buckden Towers, parts were torn down, and what's left was combined with a 19th-century house.
Elton Hall	Fortified manor house	c. 1477	Fragment	Elton Hall		The gatehouse is still standing and is part of a building from the 1600s. It was remodeled in the 1700s and 1800s.
Kimbolton Castle	Castellated house	17–18th century	Intact	Kimbolton Castle	School	This castle was rebuilt on the site of a medieval castle and later remodeled by Sir John Vanbrugh.
Kirtling Tower	Fortified manor house	c. 1530	Fragment	Kirtling Tower	NGS	A 16th-century gatehouse stands on what is believed to be the site of an old Saxon castle with a moat.
Longthorpe Tower	Tower house	1263–1300	Intact	Longthorpe Tower		This tower has beautiful medieval wall paintings inside.
Northborough Castle	Fortified manor house	1330–40	Fragment	Northborough Castle	Private	The gatehouse and hall are still standing, with changes made in the 1500s and 1600s.
Woodcroft Castle	Quadrangular castle	c. 1280	Habitable fragment	Woodcroft Castle	Private	The western part of the original building is still used as a home, with some changes.

Cheshire

Some castles in Cheshire where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Beeston Castle	Enclosure castle	13–14th century	Ruins	Beeston Castle		This castle is located high on a rocky hill above the Cheshire Plain. Its outer gatehouse is from the 1800s.
Chester Castle	Keep and bailey	12th century	Fragment	Chester Castle		The Agricola Tower is the only part of the medieval castle that survived a fire in the 1700s.
Doddington Castle	Tower house	c. 1403	Substantially intact	Doddington Castle	Private	Also known as Delves Hall. This building is currently at risk of decay.
Halton Castle	Castle	13th century	Fragmentary remains	Halton Castle	Duchy of Lancaster	It has a great view from its hilltop. There's a 13th-century tower, an 18th-century courthouse, and a decorative "folly" from around 1800.
Peckforton Castle	Neo-romantic castle	1844–50	Intact	Peckforton Castle	Hotel	Designed by Anthony Salvin, this is probably the last serious fortified home built in Britain.

County Durham

Some castles in County Durham where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Auckland Castle	Keep and bailey	12–16th century	Rebuilt	Auckland Castle	Church of England	Mostly from the 1500s, with parts of the medieval castle still visible. It was the home of the Bishop of Durham.
Barnard Castle	Keep and bailey	11–14th century	Ruins	Barnard Castle
Bowes Castle	Keep	12th century	Fragmentary remains	Bowes Castle		Only the ruins of the keep are left.
Brancepeth Castle	Keep and bailey	14–19th century	Reconstructed	Brancepeth Castle	Private	Many medieval parts, including 5 towers, were included in the 19th-century rebuilding.
Durham Castle	Keep and bailey	11–14th century	Rebuilt	Durham Castle	University College, Durham	This castle has been changed a lot because it has been continuously used since about 1072.
Lambton Castle	Neo-romantic castle	c. 1820–8	Intact	Lambton Castle	Wedding venue / Earl of Durham	Later additions were torn down because the ground underneath was sinking.
Lumley Castle	Quadrangular castle	c. 1392	Intact	Lumley Castle	Hotel / Earl of Scarbrough	Changed around 1580 and 1721.
Mortham Tower	Fortified manor house	14–16th century	Intact	Mortham Tower	Private	A 15th-century tower, which used to be in Yorkshire.
Raby Castle	Castle	12–14th century	Intact	Raby Castle	Lord Barnard	Changed in the 1700s and 1800s.
Raby Old Lodge	Tower house	16th century	Restored		Holiday accommodation	Probably built as a hunting lodge for the Neville family of Raby Castle.
Scargill Castle	Tower house	13–15th century	Fragment	Scargill Castle	Private, farm	Located among farm buildings.
Walworth Castle	Sham castle	c. 1600	Restored	Walworth Castle	Hotel	The southwest tower and nearby wall might be medieval.
Witton Castle	Castle	c. 1410	Restored	Witton Castle	Caravan site	Expanded in 1790–95. Now used as a leisure center for a caravan site.

Cornwall

Some castles in Cornwall where little or nothing remains include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Caerhays Castle	Neo-romantic castle	1807–10	Intact	Caerhays Castle		Built in 1808 by John Nash.
Carn Brea Castle	Sham castle	15–19th century	Intact	Carn Brea Castle	Restaurant	Possibly a medieval hunting lodge that was rebuilt in the 1700s and 1800s.
Ince Castle	Semi-fortified house	c. 1640	Intact	Ince Castle	NGS	This house may have been defended against the Roundheads in 1646.
Launceston Castle	Keep and bailey	11–13th century	Ruins	Launceston Castle
Pendennis Castle	Artillery fort	1540–98	Intact	Pendennis Castle		It survived a 5-month siege in 1646.
Pengersick Castle	Fortified manor house	c. 1510	Fragment	Pengersick Castle		A 4-story tower remains, with a later building attached.
Place House, Fowey	Tower house	15–19th century	Rebuilt	Place House, Fowey	Private	The original tower house was defended against the French in 1475, then strengthened and later rebuilt.
Restormel Castle	Shell keep	12–13th century	Ruins	Restormel Castle
St Catherine's Castle	Artillery fort	1538–40	Ruins	St Catherine's Castle		Located at the mouth of the River Fowey.
St. Mawes Castle	Artillery fort	1540–3	Intact	St. Mawes Castle		Its position wasn't easy to defend from a land attack.
St. Michael's Mount	Fortified site	12–17th century	Substantially intact	St. Michael's Mount		The castle and church are part of the same building.
Tintagel Castle	Twin bailey	1227–33	Fragmentary remains	Tintagel Castle
Trematon Castle	Shell keep	12–13th century	Ruins	Trematon Castle	Duchy of Cornwall

Cumbria

Some castles in Cumbria where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Appleby Castle	Keep and bailey	12–17th century	Restored	Appleby Castle	Private	Restored in the 1600s by Lady Anne Clifford.
Armathwaite Castle	Tower house	15th century	Intact	Armathwaite Castle	Private	Now part of later buildings.
Arnside Tower	Tower house	15th century	Ruins	Arnside Tower	Private	A standalone tower house.
Askerton Castle	Castle	14–16th century	Restored	Askerton Castle	Private, farm	Changed by Anthony Salvin.
Beetham Hall	Fortified manor house	14th century	Partly ruined	Beetham Hall	Private
Bewcastle Castle	Courtyard castle	14–15th century	Fragmentary ruins	Bewcastle Castle		Located inside a Roman fort.
Bewley Castle	Fortified manor house	13–14th century	Fragmentary ruins		Private	Once a home for the Bishops of Carlisle.
Blencow Hall	Fortified house	15–16th century	Intact	Blencow Hall	Holiday accommodation	Changed in 1590.
Brackenburgh Old Tower	Pele tower	14–15th century	Substantially intact		Private	Next to a large 19th-century house.
Brackenhill Tower	Tower house	1586	Intact		Holiday accommodation	Restored in the 2000s.
Branthwaite Hall	Pele tower	14–15th century	Intact	Branthwaite Hall	Private	Additions were made in the 1600s.
Brough Castle	Keep and bailey	11–14th century	Ruins	Brough Castle		Restored in 1659–62 by Lady Anne Clifford.
Brougham Castle	Keep and bailey	13–14th century	Ruins	Brougham Castle		Turned into a country house in the 1600s by Lady Anne Clifford.
Brougham Hall	Fortified manor house	13–19th century	Ruins	Brougham Hall	Crafts centre	Ruins of a 19th-century house that includes parts of an older building.
Broughton Tower	Pele tower	14th century	Intact	Broughton Tower	School	Now part of a later building.
Burneside Hall	Tower house	14th century	Ruins	Burneside Hall	Private
Carlisle Castle	Keep and bailey	12–15th century	Substantially intact	Carlisle Castle		Converted into army barracks in the 1800s.
Catterlen Hall	Tower house	15th century	Intact	Catterlen Hall	Private	Later additions were made.
Clifton Hall	Pele tower	16th century	Substantially intact	Clifton Hall		Used as a farm building until 1973.
Cockermouth Castle	Enclosure castle	13–14th century	Partly restored	Cockermouth Castle	Private	Additions were made in the 1800s.
Corby Castle	Tower house	13th century	Rebuilt	Corby Castle	Private	Hidden inside a Georgian Mansion House.
Dacre Castle	Tower house	14th century	Restored	Dacre Castle	Private	Restored in the 1600s and 1800s.
Dalston Hall	Fortified house	15th century	Intact	Dalston Hall	Hotel	Later additions were made.
Dalton Castle	Pele tower	14th century	Restored	Dalton Castle		Remodeled around 1704 and 1856.
Drawdykes Castle	Tower house	14th century	Intact		Private, farm	Original tower with an early Classical Revival front.
Drumburgh Castle	Tower house	14th century	Habitable	Drumburgh Castle	Private	Turned into a farmhouse.
Egremont Castle	Castle	12th–13th century	Ruins	Egremont Castle
Gleaston Castle	Enclosure castle	14th century	Fragmentary remains	Gleaston Castle	Private	Abandoned in the late 1400s.
Greystoke Castle	Castle	14–19th century	Rebuilt	Greystoke Castle	Wedding venue	Rebuilt using parts of the 14th-century building, and remodeled in 1840 by Anthony Salvin.
Harbybrow Tower	Pele tower	15th century	Ruin		Private	Next to a 19th-century farmhouse.
Hayton Castle	Tower house	14–15th century	Substantially intact		Private	Castle converted into a house.
Hazelslack Tower	Pele tower	14th century	Ruins	Hazelslack Tower	Private	Near Arnside.
Howgill Castle	Tower house	14th century	Substantially intact		Private	Changed and remodeled in the 1600s and 1700s.
Hutton-in-the-Forest	Pele tower	14–19th century	Intact	Hutton-in-the-Forest		Has large country-house additions.
Hutton John	Pele tower	14th century	Intact	Hutton John		Later changes and additions.
Ingmire Hall	Pele tower	16–20th century	Rebuilt	Ingmire Hall	Private apartments	Now part of a large, mostly 19th-century mansion.
Isel Hall	Tower house	14–15th century	Intact	Isel Hall		Later additions.
Kendal Castle	Ringwork	12–14th century	Fragmentary remains	Kendal Castle
Kentmere Hall	Pele tower	14th century	Intact	Kentmere Hall	Private
Kirkandrews Tower	Pele tower	16th century	Intact	Kirkandrews Tower	Private
Linstock Castle	Tower house	12–13th century	Substantially intact		Private	Changed and remodeled from the 1600s to the 1900s.
Lowther Castle	Neo-romantic castle	1806–14	Ruins	Lowther Castle		The remains of a 19th-century castle by Smirke, built on the site of a medieval hall.
Middleton Hall	Fortified manor house	14th century	Habitable	Middleton Hall	Private	Changed and expanded from the 1400s to the 1800s.
Millom Castle	Castle	14th century	Ruins	Millom Castle		A 16th–17th-century farmhouse was built into the ruins.
Muncaster Castle	Tower house	13–14th century	Restored	Muncaster Castle		Remodeled by Anthony Salvin, it was once home to Tom Fool, a 16th-century jester.
Naworth Castle	Keep and bailey	13–16th century	Restored	Naworth Castle	Wedding venue Earl of Carlisle	Changed and restored in the 1700s and 1800s.
Newbiggin Hall	Fortified house	15–16th century	Intact	Newbiggin Hall	Private	Remodeled by Anthony Salvin.
Pendragon Castle	Tower house	12–14th century	Fragmentary remains	Pendragon Castle
Penrith Castle	Castle	14–15th century	Fragmentary remains	Penrith Castle
Piel Castle	Castle	14–15th century	Ruins	Piel Castle		Also known as Fouldrey Castle.
Prior's Tower, Carlisle	Pele tower	15th century	Intact	Prior's Tower, Carlisle	Church of England	Part of the Deanery, next to later buildings.
Rose Castle	Quadrangular Castle	15–16th century	Restored	Rose Castle	Church of England	Converted to a private house in the 1600s, it was the home of the Bishop of Carlisle until 2011.
Scaleby Castle	Tower house	13–15th century	Partly ruined	Scaleby Castle	Private	Now part of a later house.
Sizergh Castle	Tower house	14–16th century	Restored	Sizergh Castle		Changed in the 1700s and 1900s.
Toppin Castle	Sham castle	19th century	Intact	Toppin Castle	Private	An imitation tower house.
Ubarrow Hall	Pele tower	Medieval	Substantially intact	Ubarrow Hall	Private	Next to a later building, its height has been reduced.
Wharton Hall	Fortified manor house	14–17th century	Partly restored	Wharton Hall	Private
Whitehall, Mealsgate	Tower house	14–15th century	Substantially intact		Holiday accommodation	Changes made by Anthony Salvin.
Workington Hall	Tower house	14–18th century	Ruins	Workington Hall	Local authority	People lived here until 1929. It was used by the army in World War II and has been a ruin since. Also known as Curwen Hall.
Wray Castle	Neo-romantic castle	1840–7	Intact	Wray Castle
Wraysholme Tower	Tower house	15th century	Substantially intact	Wraysholme Tower	Private, farm	Used as a barn and cow-house, next to a 19th-century house.
Yanwath Hall	Pele tower	15th century	Intact	Yanwath Hall	Private	Next to a later building.

Derbyshire

Some castles in Derbyshire where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Bolsover Castle	Castle	12–17th century	Rebuilt	Bolsover Castle		The castle was rebuilt as a 17th-century mansion.
Codnor Castle	Castle	13–14th century	Fragmentary remains	Codnor Castle
Elvaston Castle	Castellated house	17–19th century	Derelict	Elvaston Castle	Derbyshire County Council	Built in 1633, remodeled by James Wyatt in the 1800s. It's now in a country park. This building is currently at risk of decay.
Haddon Hall	Fortified manor house	14–15th century	Intact	Haddon Hall		Changed in the 1500s and 1600s, and restored in the 1920s.
Mackworth Castle	Fortified manor house	15th century	Fragment	Mackworth Castle	Private	A ruined gatehouse next to a farm.
Peveril Castle	Keep and bailey	11–14th century	Ruins	Peveril Castle		It has a commanding position above a ravine.
Riber Castle	Sham castle	1868	Ruins	Riber Castle	Private	It was a school from 1892–1930.
Wingfield Manor	Fortified manor house	15th century	Ruins	Wingfield Manor		Abandoned in the 1700s.

Devon

Some castles in Devon where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Affeton Castle	Fortified manor house	15th century	Fragment	Affeton Castle	Private	The gatehouse of a house that was attacked during the English Civil War, with 19th-century changes.
Berry Pomeroy Castle	Enclosure castle	15th century	Ruins	Berry Pomeroy Castle		A very late castle, built to defend against cannons.
Bickleigh Castle	Fortified manor house	15th century	Restored	Bickleigh Castle	Wedding venue	Now part of later buildings.
Compton Castle	Fortified manor house	14–16th century	Restored	Compton Castle		Used as a farm after 1750, restored in the 1900s.
Dartmouth Castle	Castle	1481	Restored	Dartmouth Castle		Converted to an artillery castle between 1509–47.
Castle Drogo	Neo-romantic castle	1911–1930	Intact	Castle Drogo		Designed by Edwin Lutyens.
Gidleigh Castle	Keep	c. 1300	Ruins	Gidleigh Castle
Hemyock Castle	Enclosure castle	c. 1380	Fragmentary remains	Hemyock Castle	Private
Kingswear Castle	Artillery fort	1491–1502	Intact	Kingswear Castle	Landmark Trust
Lydford Castle	Keep and bailey	12–13th century	Ruins	Lydford Castle
Marisco Castle	Keep and bailey	c. 1243	Restored	Marisco Castle		Restored in 1643.
Okehampton Castle	Keep and bailey	11–14th century	Fragmentary remains	Okehampton Castle
Plympton Castle	Motte and bailey	12th century	Fragmentary remains	Plympton Castle
Powderham Castle	Fortified manor house	14–16th century	Restored	Powderham Castle	Earl of Devon	Remodeled in the 1700s and 1800s.
Rougemont Castle (Exeter)	Castle	11–12th century	Fragments	Rougemont Castle	Wedding venue	Medieval parts remain with later buildings.
Salcombe Castle	Artillery fort	1540s	Ruins	Salcombe Castle		Strengthened again in 1643–45.
Tiverton Castle	Quadrangular castle	14th century	Partly habitable	Tiverton Castle		A 16th-century house was built inside the castle.
Totnes Castle	Shell keep	11–14th century	Ruins	Totnes Castle		A well-preserved keep on a high mound.
Watermouth Castle	Neo-romantic castle	1825–45	Intact	Watermouth Castle	Theme park

Dorset

Some castles in Dorset where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Brownsea Castle	Castellated house	16–19th century	Intact	Brownsea Castle		Includes part of a 16th-century Henrician Castle.
Christchurch Castle	Motte and bailey	12–14th century	Fragmentary remains	Christchurch Castle		A hall house known as Constable's House is still standing, with a rare Norman chimney.
Corfe Castle	Keep and bailey	11–13th century	Extensive ruins	Corfe Castle		It was attacked and damaged during the English Civil War.
Lulworth Castle	Sham castle	c. 1610	Restored	Lulworth Castle		A hunting lodge that was badly damaged by fire in 1929.
Pennsylvania Castle	Neo-romantic castle	1800	Intact	Pennsylvania Castle	Private	On the Isle of Portland, built for John Penn by James Wyatt.
Portland Castle	Artillery fort	1539	Intact	Portland Castle		It was a private home from 1816–70.
Rufus Castle	Castle	15th century	Ruins	Rufus Castle	Private	Also known as Bow and Arrow Castle.
Sandsfoot Castle	Artillery fort	16th century	Ruins	Sandsfoot Castle
Sherborne Old Castle	Keep and bailey	12th century	Ruins	Sherborne Old Castle		Replaced by a 16th–17th-century house, which became known as Sherborne Castle.
Woodsford Castle	Fortified manor house	14th century	Habitable	Woodsford Castle	Landmark Trust

East Riding of Yorkshire

Some castles in East Riding of Yorkshire where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Paull Holme Tower	Tower House	15th century	Ruins	Paull Holme Tower	Private	Originally part of a larger house, now without a roof.
Skipsea Castle	Motte and Bailey	11th century	Earthworks	Skipsea Castle		Well-preserved earth mounds.
Wressle Castle	Quadrangular castle	1390	Ruins	Wressle Castle	Private, farm	Only the south part remains, it was lived in until it was destroyed by fire in 1796.

East Sussex

Some castles in East Sussex where little or nothing remains include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Bodiam Castle	Quadrangular castle	c. 1385	Ruins	Bodiam Castle		Known for its wide moat.
Camber Castle	Artillery fort	c. 1540	Ruins	Camber Castle		Taken apart in 1642 after the sea moved away from it.
Hastings Castle	Keep and bailey	12th century	Fragmentary ruins	Hastings Castle	Local Authority	Already in ruins by 1399.
Herstmonceux Castle	Fortified mansion	15th century	Restored	Herstmonceux Castle	Queen's University at Kingston	Made of brick, its inside was removed in 1777. It was restored in the 1900s and was once home to the Royal Greenwich Observatory. Now it's a Study Centre.
Lewes Castle	Keep and bailey	12–14th century	Ruins	Lewes Castle		Unusual because it has two mounds (mottes).
Pevensey Castle	Keep and bailey	12th century	Ruins	Pevensey Castle		The castle was built inside the existing walls of a Roman fort called Saxon Shore.
Rye Castle (Ypres Tower)	Tower House	c. 1250	Intact	Rye Castle		Originally called Baddings Tower.

Essex

Some castles in Essex where only earthworks remain include:

^† Pleshey Castle is a good example of a motte-and-bailey castle. Only its earthworks and a medieval brick bridge are left.

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Colchester Castle	Tower keep	11th century	Intact	Colchester Castle	Local authority	Its height was reduced in the 1600s.
Hadleigh Castle	Castle	13–14th century	Fragmentary remains	Hadleigh Castle
Hedingham Castle	Tower keep	1130–40	Substantially intact	Hedingham Castle		The castle was mostly torn down in the 1600s, except for the keep. Its inside is well-preserved despite a fire in 1954.
Walden Castle	Keep and bailey	12th century	Fragmentary remains	Walden Castle		Only parts of the keep are left.

Gloucestershire

Some castles in Gloucestershire where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Berkeley Castle	Keep and bailey	12–14th century	Intact	Berkeley Castle		Mostly unchanged until the 1920s, when the inside was updated by the 8th Earl of Berkeley.
Beverstone Castle	Pentagonal castle	13–15th century	Ruins	Beverstone Castle	NGS	A 17th-century house was built within the ruins.
St. Briavel's Castle	Keep and bailey	13th century	Habitable	St. Briavel's Castle		Now a youth hostel.
Sudeley Castle	Quadrangular castle	15th century	Restored	Sudeley Castle		Restored as a country house in the 1800s.
Thornbury Castle	Fortified house	c. 1511	Substantially intact	Thornbury Castle	Hotel	Restored in the 1800s.

Greater London

Some castles in Greater London where no traces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Tower of London	Concentric castle	11–13th century	Intact	Tower of London	Historic Royal Palaces	The White Tower was built around 1077–1100. Outer walls were added in the 1200s. It still has a working portcullis.
Manor Farm, Ruislip	Motte-and-bailey castle	13th century	Ruins	Manor Farm, Ruislip	Public access

Greater Manchester

Some castles in Greater Manchester where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Radcliffe Tower	Tower house	1403	Fragment	Radcliffe Tower	Local authority	A ruined tower that was once part of a timber house.

Hampshire

Some castles in Hampshire where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Calshot Castle	Artillery fort	16th century	Substantially intact	Calshot Castle		Changed in the 1700s and 1900s, it was used until 1961.
Hurst Castle	Artillery fort	16th century	Substantially intact	Hurst Castle		Repaired and strengthened again in the 1800s.
Netley Castle	Artillery fort	16–19th century	Rebuilt	Netley Castle	Private	Remodeled and expanded in 1885–90.
Odiham Castle	Shell keep and bailey	Early 13th century	Fragmentary ruins	Odiham Castle	Local authority	Built by King John.
Portchester Castle	Keep and bailey	11–12th century	Extensive ruins	Portchester Castle		Built inside the existing walls of a Roman fort from the Saxon Shore.
Southampton Castle	Keep and bailey	11–14th century	Fragments	Southampton Castle		The north bailey wall is still standing.
Southsea Castle	Artillery fort	16th century	Rebuilt	Southsea Castle	Local authority	Changed several times.
Winchester Castle	Motte and bailey	11–13th century	Fragment	Winchester Castle	Local authority	The Great hall is still standing, with a new roof added in 1873.
Wolvesey Castle	Castle	12th century	Ruins	Wolvesey Castle

Herefordshire

Some castles in Herefordshire where little or no traces remain include:

^† Ewyas Harold Castle is mentioned in the Domesday Book and was likely built around 1048.

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Brampton Bryan Castle	Castle	13–14th century	Ruins	Brampton Bryan Castle	Private	Only the gatehouse is left.
Clifford Castle	Motte and bailey	11–13th century	Fragments	Clifford Castle	Private	This building is currently at risk of decay.
Croft Castle	Quadrangular castle	14th century	Rebuilt	Croft Castle		Converted into a 16th–17th-century house.
Downton Castle	Neo-romantic castle	c. 1774–78	Intact	Downton Castle	Private	Changed and expanded in 1860–70.
Eastnor Castle	Neo-romantic castle	1811–20	Intact	Eastnor Castle		Designed by Robert Smirke.
Goodrich Castle	Concentric castle	12–13th century	Ruins	Goodrich Castle		Partly destroyed during the English Civil War.
Hampton Court	Fortified manor house	1427	Intact	Hampton Court		Remodeled in the 1830s and 1840s.
Kentchurch Court	Fortified manor house	14th century	Fragment	Kentchurch Court		A medieval tower and gateway are still standing. The rest was mostly rebuilt by Nash in 1795–1807.
Kinnersley Castle	Castle	Medieval	Rebuilt	Kinnersley Castle		A 16th–17th-century house on the site of a medieval castle.
Longtown Castle	Keep and bailey	12–13th century	Fragmentary ruins	Longtown Castle		Has a round keep.
Pembridge Castle	Keep and bailey	12–13th century	Partly habitable	Pembridge Castle	Private	Reconstructed in the 1900s.
Snodhill Castle	Keep and bailey	11–14th century	Fragmentary ruins	Snodhill Castle
Treago Castle	Fortified manor house	15–16th century	Restored	Treago Castle	Private	Changed in the 1600s and 1800s.
Wigmore Castle	Keep and bailey	11–14th century	Fragmentary ruins	Wigmore Castle		Partly taken apart in 1643.
Wilton Castle	Castle	13th century	Fragmentary ruins	Wilton Castle		Parts of the ruins are included in a 19th-century house.

Hertfordshire

Some castles in Hertfordshire where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Berkhamsted Castle	Motte and bailey	11–13th century	Fragmentary remains	Berkhamsted Castle		Has a double moat. It has been empty since 1495.
Hertford Castle	Motte and bailey	11–12th century	Fragments	Hertford Castle	Local authority	A 15th-century gatehouse is still standing, changed and expanded in the 1700s and 1900s.

Isle of Wight

Only small traces of East Cowes Castle remain.

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Carisbrooke Castle	Keep and bailey	12–14th century	Substantially intact	Carisbrooke Castle		Strengthened again in the 1590s as a fort for cannons. It was once the home of the Governor of the Isle of Wight.
Norris Castle	Neo-romantic castle	c. 1800	Intact	Norris Castle	Private	A Gothic Revival style castle, designed by James Wyatt.
Yarmouth Castle	Artillery fort	1547	Substantially intact	Yarmouth Castle		Changed in the 1600s.
West Cowes Castle	Artillery fort	16–19th century	Rebuilt	West Cowes Castle	Royal Yacht Squadron	Parts of a 16th-century building are included in a later building.

Isles of Scilly

Some castles in the Isles of Scilly where only small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Cromwell's Castle	Artillery tower	1651	Substantially intact	Cromwell's Castle
Star Castle	Artillery fort	1593	Intact	Star Castle	Hotel	An important and complete example of an Elizabethan fort.

Kent

Some castles in Kent where little or nothing remains include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Allington Castle	Fortified house	13–14th century	Restored	Allington Castle	Wedding venue	Restored between 1905–1929.
Canterbury Castle	Tower keep	12th century	Ruins	Canterbury Castle	Local Authority	Torn down in 1792.
Chiddingstone Castle	Neo-romantic castle	19th century	Intact	Chiddingstone Castle		A 17th-century building that was converted into a castle in the 1800s.
Chilham Castle	Keep and bailey	11–14th century	Intact	Chilham Castle	NGS	The keep is still standing with a Jacobean house.
Cooling Castle	Keep and bailey	1380s	Part ruined	Cooling Castle	Private	A well-preserved gatehouse remains, and barns are used for events.
Deal Castle	Artillery fort	16th century	Intact	Deal Castle		Once the home of the Captain of the Cinque Ports.
Dover Castle	Concentric castle	12–13th century	Intact	Dover Castle		Adapted for modern warfare in the 1700s and 1800s.
Eynsford Castle	Castle	12th century	Fragmentary ruins	Eynsford Castle
Hever Castle	Fortified manor house	14th century	Restored	Hever Castle		Restored in the early 1800s, it still has a working portcullis.
Kingsgate Castle	Neo-romantic castle	18–19th century	Intact	Kingsgate Castle	Private apartments	Built around 1760, rebuilt in the late 1800s.
Leeds Castle	Castle	12–15th century	Restored	Leeds Castle		Extensively rebuilt in 1822 and 1926.
Leybourne Castle	Castle	13th century	Fragmentary ruins	Leybourne Castle	Private	A 16th-century house partly includes the ruins, rebuilt in 1931.
Lullingstone Castle	Semi-fortified house	1543–80	Fragment	Lullingstone Castle		A 16th-century gatehouse is part of a later house.
Lympne Castle	Fortified house	13–14th century	Restored	Lympne Castle	Wedding venue	Restored and expanded between 1907–12.
Otford Palace	Fortified manor house	16th century	Ruins	Otford Palace	Local Authority	This palace was one of many homes belonging to the archbishops of Canterbury.
Penshurst Place	Fortified manor house	14–15th century	Fragment	Penshurst Place		Remodeled in the 1800s. Only one tower and a part of the wall from the 1400s fortifications remain.
Rochester Castle	Tower keep	1127	Ruins	Rochester Castle		The keep is about 125 feet (38 meters) tall to the top of its turrets.
St Leonard's Tower, West Malling	Tower keep	1080	Ruins	St Leonard's Tower, West Malling
Saltwood Castle	Castle	12–14th century	Part restored	Saltwood Castle	Private
Sandgate Castle	Artillery fort	1539–40	Substantially intact	Sandgate Castle	Private	Changed in 1805–06.
Scotney Castle	Fortified manor house	1378–80	Fragment	Scotney Castle		Only one tower is left and is part of a later house.
Sissinghurst Castle	Fortified manor house	15th century	Rebuilt	Sissinghurst Castle		No fortifications are left.
Starkey Castle	Manor house	14th century	Fragment	Starkey Castle	Private	A fine medieval hall-house remains from what might have been a fortified manor house.
Stone Castle	Tower	12th century	Intact	Stone Castle	Wedding venue	A medieval tower is included in a building from 1825.
Sutton Valence Castle	Keep and bailey	12th century	Fragmentary remains	Sutton Valence Castle
Tonbridge Castle	Keep and bailey	11–13th century	Fragment	Tonbridge Castle	Local authority	Only the gatehouse is left.
Upnor Castle	Artillery fort	1559–67, 1599–1601	Substantially intact	Upnor Castle
Walmer Castle	Artillery fort	1539	Intact	Walmer Castle		It has been the home of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports since the 1700s.
Westenhanger Castle	Fortified manor house	c. 1343	Fragment	Westenhanger Castle	Wedding venue	An 18th-century farmhouse was built within the ruins.

Lancashire

Some castles in Lancashire where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Ashton Hall	Tower house	14–19th century	Intact	Ashton Hall	Lancaster Golf Club	Near Stodday, a 14th-century tower is part of a later building.
Borwick Hall	Pele tower	14th century	Intact	Borwick Hall	Outdoor education centre	Now part of a building mostly from the 1500s.
Clitheroe Castle	Keep and bailey	11–12th century	Ruins	Clitheroe Castle
Hornby Castle	Keep	13th century	Fragment	Hornby Castle	Private	The keep was rebuilt in the early 1500s and is now part of an 18th–19th-century house.
Lancaster Castle	Keep and bailey	11–12th century	Intact	Lancaster Castle	Local authority	It was a prison from 1745. A 20th-century Shire Hall replaced medieval buildings. It is now a Crown Court.
Thurland Castle	Fortified manor house	14–15th century	Rebuilt	Thurland Castle	Private apartments	Near Tunstall, the ruins were rebuilt in 1879–85.
Turton Tower	Pele tower	15th century	Intact	Turton Tower		Now part of a later building.

Leicestershire

Some castles in Leicestershire where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Ashby de la Zouch Castle	Keep	12–15th century	Fragmentary ruins	Ashby de la Zouch Castle		A fortified manor that became a castle in 1474. It was damaged during the English Civil War.
Belvoir Castle	Neo-romantic castle	17–19th century	Intact	Belvoir Castle	Duke of Rutland	Rebuilt in 1655–68, including parts of the medieval castle. Remodeled in 1801–30.
Kirby Muxloe Castle	Quadrangular castle	1480–3	Fragmentary ruins	Kirby Muxloe Castle		It was never finished.
Leicester Castle	Castle	12–13th century	Fragments	Leicester Castle	Local authority	The Great hall is still standing, but it has been changed a lot.

Lincolnshire

Some castles in Lincolnshire where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

^† Goltho Castle was built on the site of an Anglo-Saxon fortified home from about 850, discovered through digging.

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Bolingbroke Castle	Enclosure castle	13–14th century	Fragmentary ruins	Bolingbroke Castle		Damaged after a short siege in 1643.
Grimsthorpe Castle	Castle	13th century	Fragment	Grimsthorpe Castle		Remodeled in the 1700s and 1800s, it still has a 13th-century southeast tower.
Hussey Tower	Tower house	14–15th century	Ruins	Hussey Tower
Kyme Tower	Castle	14th century	Fragment	Kyme Tower	Private
Lincoln Castle	Keep and bailey	11–13th century	Substantially intact	Lincoln Castle	Local Authority	Has a double motte and bailey.
Rochford Tower	Fortified house	15–16th century	Fragment	Rochford Tower	Private	Located 2 miles east of Boston.
Somerton Castle	Quadrangular castle	1281–1305	Fragment	Somerton Castle	Private	Only one tower is left, next to a 17th-century building.
Tattershall Castle	Tower	1430s	Intact	Tattershall Castle		A brick tower built for Ralph Cromwell. It was restored in 1911–25 by Lord Curzon.
Torksey Castle	Semi-fortified house	16th century	Fragmentary ruins	Torksey Castle	Private	Damaged during the English Civil War.

Merseyside

Some castles in Merseyside where little or no traces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Brimstage Hall	Tower house	c. 1398	Substantially intact	Brimstage Hall	Crafts centre	The tower is part of a later building from the 1500s and 1800s.
Leasowe Castle	Sham castle	16–19th century	Intact	Leasowe Castle	Hotel	Built in 1593, expanded in 1600–42 and the 1800s.

Norfolk

Some castles in Norfolk where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

^† The remaining mound (motte) of Thetford Castle is one of the tallest in England, about 80 feet (24 meters) high.

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / access	Notes
Baconsthorpe Castle	Fortified manor house	15th century	Fragmentary ruins	Baconsthorpe Castle
Burgh Castle	Motte and bailey	12th century	No visible remains	Burgh Castle	/ Norfolk Archaeological Trust	Site of a medieval motte and bailey castle within the existing walls of a Roman fort from the Saxon Shore.
Caister Castle	Quadrangular castle	1432–46	Fragmentary ruins	Caister Castle		It had a moat and was mostly made of brick. Built by John Fastolf, a fairly complete 90-foot (27-meter) tower remains.
Castle Acre Castle	Motte and bailey	11–12th century	Fragmentary remains	Castle Acre Castle	English Heritage	Has extensive earthworks.
Castle Rising Castle	Keep	c. 1138	Ruins	Castle Rising Castle	English Heritage/Lord Rising
Claxton Castle	Castle	14–15th century	Fragmentary ruins	Claxton Castle	Private
Norwich Castle	Keep	c. 1095–1110	Intact	Norwich Castle	Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service	It was a prison during the 1700s and 1800s.
Oxburgh Hall	Fortified manor house	c. 1482	Intact	Oxburgh Hall	National Trust	Additions were made in the 1700s and 1800s.
Weeting Castle	Fortified manor house	12th century	Fragmentary ruins	Weeting Castle

Northamptonshire

Some castles in Northamptonshire where little or no traces remain include:

^† Fotheringhay Castle was where Mary, Queen of Scots was tried and executed in 1587.

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Astwell Castle	Fortified manor house	15th century	Fragment	Astwell Castle	Private, farm	The gatehouse is still standing next to a 17th-century house.
Barnwell Castle	Rectangular castle	c. 1266	Ruins	Barnwell Castle	Private
Rockingham Castle	Motte and bailey	13–19th century	Rebuilt	Rockingham Castle		A 13th-century gatehouse is still standing. It was mostly rebuilt in the 1500s and remodeled in 1660 and by Anthony Salvin in the 1800s.
Thorpe Waterville Castle	Castle	14th century	Fragment	Thorpe Waterville Castle	Private	A Great hall with a beautiful open roof is still standing, changed to be used as a barn.

Northumberland

Some castles in Northumberland where little or nothing remains include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Alnham Vicars Pele	Pele tower	14th century	Restored	Alnham Vicars Pele	Private
Alnwick Castle	Keep and bailey	12–14th century	Restored	Alnwick Castle	Duke of Northumberland	Remodeled by Robert Adam and Anthony Salvin.
Aydon Castle	Fortified manor house	14th century	Intact	Aydon Castle		Converted into a farmhouse in the 1600s.
Bamburgh Castle	Keep and bailey	12–14th century	Restored	Bamburgh Castle	Lord Armstrong	It was a ruin by 1704, then extensively restored in 1894–1904.
Barmoor Castle	Tower house	14–19th century	Rebuilt	Barmoor Castle	Private	A 19th-century mansion that includes parts of a 14th-century building.
Beaufront Castle	Neo-romantic castle	1836–1841	Intact	Beaufront Castle	Private	A 19th-century mansion on the site of a 15th-century tower house.
Bellister Castle	Castle	13–14th century	Fragmentary remains	Bellister Castle	Private	Ruins next to a 17th-century house.
Belsay Castle	Tower house	1439–60	Intact	Belsay Castle		A later ruined building is attached.
Berwick Castle	Castle	12–13th century	Fragmentary remains	Berwick Castle
Bitchfield Castle	Pele tower	14th century	Restored		Private	Now part of a later mansion.
Blenkinsop Castle	Tower house	14th century	Ruins	Blenkinsop Castle	Private	Now part of a 19th-century house.
Bothal Castle	Castle	14th century	Rebuilt	Bothal Castle	Private	Extensively restored in the 1800s.
Bywell Castle	Castle	15th century	Fragments	Bywell Castle	Private	Only the gatehouse is left.
Callaly Castle	Pele tower	14–15th century	Intact	Callaly Castle	Private apartments	Now part of a later country house.
Cartington Castle	Pele tower and extensions	14–15th century	Fragmentary remains	Cartington Castle	Private
Chillingham Castle	Quadrangular castle	1344	Intact	Chillingham Castle		Changed in the 1600s and 1800s, restored after 1982.
Chipchase Castle	Tower house	14th century	Intact	Chipchase Castle		Now part of a Jacobean house, changed in the 1700s and 1800s.
Cocklaw Tower	Tower house	14–15th century	Shell	Cocklaw Tower	Private, farm	Near Wall.
Cockle Park Tower	Tower house	c. 1517	Substantially intact	Cockle Park Tower	Newcastle University
Corbridge Vicar's Pele	Pele tower	1318	Intact	Corbridge Vicar's Pele		A new roof was added in 1910.
Coupland Castle	Tower house	16–17th century	Restored	Coupland Castle	Private	Later additions.
Craster Tower	Pele tower	14–15th century	Intact		Holiday accommodation	Now part of a later building.
Crawley Tower	Pele tower	14th century	Ruins	Crawley Tower	Private	A cottage was built inside its walls in the 1700s.
Cresswell Castle	Pele tower	15th century	Ruin	Cresswell Castle		Has an 18th-century top (parapet).
Dilston Castle	Tower house	15th century	Ruins	Dilston Castle		Changed in the 1500s and 1600s. Later buildings were torn down.
Dunstanburgh Castle	Keep and bailey	14th century	Fragmentary ruins	Dunstanburgh Castle		Located in a stunning coastal area.
Edlingham Castle	Keep and bailey	14th century	Fragmentary ruins	Edlingham Castle
Elsdon Tower	Pele tower	16th century	Intact	Elsdon Tower	Private	Changed, it was a rectory until 1960, and restored in the 1990s.
Embleton Tower	Pele tower	14th century	Intact	Embleton Tower	Private	A 19th-century vicarage is attached.
Etal Castle	Castle	14th century	Fragmentary ruins	Etal Castle
Featherstone Castle	Castle	14th century	Intact	Featherstone Castle	Private	A 14th-century tower, with three more towers added in the 1700s and 1800s.
Ford Castle	Quadrangular castle	14th century	Substantially intact	Ford Castle	Private	Converted into a mansion in the 1600s.
Halton Castle	Tower house	13–14th century	Intact	Halton Castle	Private	Attached to a later house.
Harbottle Castle	Keep and bailey	12–14th century	Fragmentary ruins	Harbottle Castle	Northumberland National Park	Captured by Robert Bruce in 1318.
Haughton Castle	Tower house	13–14th century	Restored	Haughton Castle	Private	Changed in the 1700s and 1800s.
Hexham Moot Hall and Old Gaol	Fortified towers	14–15th century	Intact	Hexham Moot Hall and Old Gaol		Probably once connected by a bailey wall. A 1415 list of castles mentions "Turris de Hexham."
Horsley Tower, Longhorsley	Pele tower	16th century	Intact	Horsley Tower, Longhorsley	Private
Langley Castle	Tower house	c. 1350	Restored	Langley Castle	Hotel	Restored in the 1890s.
Lemmington Hall	Tower house	15th century	Restored	Lemmington Hall	Wedding venue	Now part of a later house.
Lindisfarne Castle	Artillery fort	16th century	Restored	Lindisfarne Castle		Remodeled by Edwin Lutyens in 1901.
Mitford Castle	Keep and bailey	11–13th century	Fragmentary ruins	Mitford Castle
Morpeth Castle	Castle	1342–9	Fragments	Morpeth Castle	Landmark Trust	Only the gatehouse and a section of wall remain.
Norham Castle	Keep and bailey	12th century	Ruins	Norham Castle		The keep was remodeled in 1422–25 and partly rebuilt in 1513–15.
Preston Tower, Ellingham	Pele tower	c. 1400	Fragment	Preston Tower, Ellingham		The south wall remains, with two of the original four turrets.
Prior Castell's Tower	Tower house	15–16th century	Substantially intact	Prior Castell's Tower
Prudhoe Castle	Castle	12–14th century	Ruins	Prudhoe Castle
Shilbottle Tower	Pele tower	15th century	Restored	Shilbottle Tower	Private	Now part of a vicarage.
Shortflatt Tower	Pele tower	14–15th century	Restored		Wedding venue	Now part of a later house.
Thirlwall Castle	Tower house	14th century	Fragmentary ruins	Thirlwall Castle	Northumberland National Park	Built with stone taken from Hadrian's Wall.
Warkworth Castle	Keep and bailey	12–14th century	Ruins	Warkworth Castle
Whittingham Tower	Pele tower	13–14th century	Restored	Whittingham Tower	Private	Converted to be used as almshouses in 1845.
Whitton Tower	Pele tower	c. 1386	Intact		Holiday accommodation	Near Rothbury, it is well-preserved.
Willimoteswick Castle	Fortified manor house	16th century	Ruins	Willimoteswick Castle	Private, farm	Includes parts of an earlier building, mostly rebuilt in 1900.

North Yorkshire

Some castles in North Yorkshire where little remains include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Ayton Castle	Castle	13–14th century	Fragment	Ayton Castle	Local authority
Barden Tower	Castle	15th century	Ruins	Barden Tower
Bolton Castle	Quadrangular castle	14th century	Ruins	Bolton Castle		Attacked and damaged during the English Civil War.
Cawood Castle	Quadrangular castle	1374–88	Fragments	Cawood Castle	Landmark Trust	Mostly torn down in 1750, only the gatehouse is left.
Clifford's Tower	Keep	13th century	Restored	Clifford's Tower		Its height was reduced in 1596.
Crayke Castle	Tower house	15th century	Restored	Crayke Castle	Private	Additions and changes were made in the 1700s and 1800s.
Danby Castle	Quadrangular castle	14th century	Fragmentary ruins	Danby Castle	Private, farm	Parts of it are used as farm buildings.
Gilling Castle	Tower house	14th century	Intact		St. Martin's Ampleforth School	Additions and changes were made in the 1500s and 1700s.
Hazlewood Castle	Castle	13–18th century	Rebuilt	Hazlewood Castle	Hotel	Changed in the 1700s and 1900s. It used to be a Carmelite retreat center.
Hellifield Peel	Tower house	14–15th century	Restored	Hellifield Peel	Hotel	Restored in 2005.
Helmsley Castle	Castle	12–13th century	Fragmentary ruins	Helmsley Castle		Severely damaged in 1645.
Hornby Castle	Courtyard castle	14–15th century	Restored	Hornby Castle	Private	Converted into a country house by John Carr in the 1700s.
Knaresborough Castle	Keep and bailey	12–14th century	Fragmentary ruins	Knaresborough Castle	Duchy of Lancaster
Marmion Tower	Fortified manor house	15th century	Fragment	Marmion Tower		The remaining gatehouse of Tanfield Castle.
Middleham Castle	Keep and bailey	12–14th century	Ruins	Middleham Castle
(Old) Mulgrave Castle	Enclosure castle	12–13th century	Fragmentary ruins	Mulgrave Castle	Marquess of Normanby	Replaced by a 18th–19th-century castle-like mansion also called Mulgrave Castle.
Nappa Hall	Fortified manor house	1459	Intact	Nappa Hall	Private	Expanded in the 1600s, little changed since then.
Pickering Castle	Keep and bailey	12–14th century	Ruins	Pickering Castle
Ravensworth Castle	Castle	14th century	Fragmentary remains	Ravensworth Castle	Private
Richmond Castle	Keep and bailey	11–14th century	Ruins	Richmond Castle		The keep is 100 feet (30 meters) high.
Ripley Castle	Tower house	15–16th century	Rebuilt	Ripley Castle		Expanded in 1783–36 in Gothic Revival style.
Scarborough Castle	Keep and bailey	12–13th century	Ruins	Scarborough Castle
Sheriff Hutton Castle	Quadrangular castle	1382	Fragmentary ruins	Sheriff Hutton Castle	Private
Skelton Castle	Castellated house	13–19th century	Intact	Skelton Castle	Private	An 18th–19th-century house that includes parts of a medieval castle.
Skipton Castle	Castle	12–17th century	Restored	Skipton Castle		Partly torn down in 1649, rebuilt in 1657–58.
Snape Castle	Castle	15–18th century	Partly ruined	Snape Castle	Private	Mostly rebuilt in the 1600s.
South Cowton Castle	Tower house	15th century	Restored	South Cowton Castle	Private	Changed in the 1800s, now a farmhouse.
Spofforth Castle	Fortified manor house	13–15th century	Fragmentary ruins	Spofforth Castle
Whorlton Castle	Castle	14–16th century	Fragmentary ruins	Whorlton Castle		Only parts of the gatehouse are left.
Wilton Castle	Neo-romantic castle	c. 1810	Intact	Wilton Castle	Private apartments	Designed by Smirke on the site of a medieval castle.

Nottinghamshire

Some castles in Nottinghamshire where little remains include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Halloughton Manor House	Pele tower	14th century	Intact	Halloughton Manor House	Private	Attached to a later building.
Newark Castle	Castle	12–14th century	Ruins	Newark Castle	/ Newark District Council	The gatehouse, part of the outer wall, and a tower are still standing.
Nottingham Castle	Keep and bailey	12–13th century	Fragmentary remains	Nottingham Castle	Nottingham City Council	Torn down in 1651. A later mansion was built on the site. A much-restored 14th-century gatehouse remains.

Oxfordshire

Some castles in Oxfordshire where little or nothing remains include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Bampton Castle	Quadrangular castle	c. 1315	Fragment	Bampton Castle	Private	Parts of the gatehouse and outer wall are still standing in a later house called Ham Court.
Broughton Castle	Fortified manor house	14–15th century	Intact	Broughton Castle		Remodeled in the 1400s and 1700s.
Hanwell Castle	Castellated house	15–16th century	Fragment	Hanwell Castle	Private	A large tower from an unfortified building is still standing.
Oxford Castle	Motte and bailey	11–12th century	Fragment	Oxford Castle	Hotel	Has a motte and the unusual, possibly Saxon, St. George's Tower.
Rotherfield Greys Castle	Fortified manor house	14th century	Fragment	Rotherfield Greys Castle		Towers and a section of wall are still standing, close to Greys Court.
Shirburn Castle	Quadrangular castle	c. 1378	Rebuilt	Shirburn Castle	Private	Originally stone, mostly rebuilt in brick around 1720, and remodeled in the 1800s.
Wallingford Castle	Motte and bailey	11–13th century	Fragmentary remains	Wallingford Castle		Damaged in 1652, impressive earthworks remain.

Rutland

Some castles in Rutland where little or nothing remains include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Oakham Castle	Motte and bailey	12–13th century	Fragment	Oakham Castle	/ Rutland County Council	A great hall with aisles, built in 1180–1190, is still standing.

Shropshire

Some castles in Shropshire where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Acton Burnell Castle	Fortified manor house	13th century	Ruins	Acton Burnell Castle		A shell of a building, used as a barn in the 1700s.
Alberbury Castle	Castle	13th century	Fragmentary remains	Alberbury Castle
Bridgnorth Castle	Keep and bailey	12th century	Fragmentary remains	Bridgnorth Castle		Damaged in 1645.
Broncroft Castle	Fortified manor house	14th century	Intact	Broncroft Castle	Private	Renovated in the 1800s.
Cheney Longville Castle	Fortified manor house	14–17th century	Part habitable	Cheney Longville Castle	Private	This building is currently at risk of decay.
Clun Castle	Keep and bailey	13th century	Fragmentary remains	Clun Castle		Ruins of a keep built onto the side of a motte.
Hopton Castle	Keep and bailey	14th century	Ruins	Hopton Castle
Ludlow Castle	Keep and bailey	11–14th century	Ruins	Ludlow Castle	Earl of Powis	One of the great castles on the border with Wales.
Moreton Corbet Castle	Keep	12th century	Fragmentary remains	Moreton Corbet Castle		Next to the ruins of a 16th-century building.
Quatford Castle	Neo-romantic castle	c. 1830	Intact	Quatford Castle	Private	Nearby are the earthwork remains of the medieval Quatford Castle.
Red Castle	Castle	13th century	Fragmentary remains.	Red Castle		Overgrown, it's a feature in the Hawkstone Park landscape garden. This building is currently at risk of decay.
Rowton Castle	Sham castle	18–19th century	Intact	Rowton Castle	Hotel	On the site of a medieval castle, remodeled in 1809–12 by George Wyatt.
Shrewsbury Castle	Castle	12th century	Rebuilt	Shrewsbury Castle	Shropshire Council	Restored and expanded in 1642, changed around 1790 by Telford.
Stokesay Castle	Fortified manor house	13–14th century	Intact	Stokesay Castle		Restored in the 1800s.
Wattlesborough Castle	Castle	13–14th century	Fragment	Wattlesborough Castle	Private	Near Rowton, the keep/tower is still standing, next to Wattlesborough Hall.
Whittington Castle	Keep and bailey	12–13th century	Fragments	Whittington Castle	Local community	The gatehouse towers are still standing.

Somerset

Some castles in Somerset where only earthworks or no traces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Banwell Castle	Neo-romantic castle	c. 1848	Intact	Banwell Castle	Restaurant	The architect is not known.
Beckington Castle		17th century	Rebuilt	Beckington Castle	Company HQ	Medieval parts are included in a later building.
Dunster Castle	Castle	13–19th century	Rebuilt	Dunster Castle		The current house is mostly from about 1571, with changes made in the 1700s and 1800s.
Farleigh Hungerford Castle	Enclosure castle	14–15th century	Ruins	Farleigh Hungerford Castle		Located on high ground above the River Frome.
Newton St Loe Castle	Fortified manor house	14th century	Fragment	Newton St Loe Castle	Bath Spa University	A large tower and gatehouse, changed in the 1500s and 1600s.
Nunney Castle	Quadrangular castle	1373	Ruins	Nunney Castle		The towers originally had cone-shaped roofs. The north wall fell down in 1910.
Stogursey Castle	Motte and bailey	11–12th century	Fragmentary remains	Stogursey Castle	Landmark Trust	A 17th-century house was built within the castle's remains.
Sutton Court	Fortified manor house	14–15th century	Fragment	Sutton Court	Private apartments	A short part of an embattled wall and a tower are still standing, included in a large house, restored in the 1800s.
Taunton Castle	Shell keep	13th century	Restored	Taunton Castle		Now home to the Museum of Somerset. The Castle Hotel includes parts of an outer gatehouse.
Walton Castle	Sham castle	1615–20	Restored	Walton Castle	Private	Restored as a private house in the 1900s.
Wells Bishop's Palace	Fortified palace	13–15th century	Substantially intact	Wells Bishop's Palace	Church of England	Next to the cathedral, it was the home of the Bishop of Bath and Wells.

South Yorkshire

Some castles in South Yorkshire where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Conisbrough Castle	Keep and bailey	12th century	Ruins	Conisbrough Castle		Has a round keep. The castle was already in ruins before the English Civil War, so it wasn't damaged then.
Tickhill Castle	Motte and bailey	11–14th century	Fragmentary remains	Tickhill Castle	Duchy of Lancaster	A ruined gatehouse and parts of the outer walls are still standing.

Staffordshire

Some castles in Staffordshire where little or nothing remains include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Alton Castle	Castle	12–13th century	Fragmentary remains	Alton Castle	Youth centre	Located on a cliff-top. Part of the site is now used by a 19th-century building.
Caverswall Castle	Enclosure castle	c. 1275	Substantially intact	Caverswall Castle	Private	It has a moat. The walls and towers were made shorter, and a 17th-century mansion was built inside.
Chartley Castle	Motte and bailey	11–13th century	Fragmentary remains	Chartley Castle	Private	Changed in the 1200s to be an enclosure castle, abandoned by 1485.
Eccleshall Castle	Castle	14th century	Fragmentary remains	Eccleshall Castle	Private	Parts of the ruins are included in a house from about 1695, rebuilt in the 1800s.
Stafford Castle	Motte and bailey	11–12th century	Earthworks	Stafford Castle	/ Stafford Borough Council	The medieval keep was partly rebuilt in the 1800s, then partly torn down.
Stourton Castle	Castle	14–15th century	Fragment	Stourton Castle	Private	Parts of the ruins are included in later buildings.
Tamworth Castle	Shell keep	11–13th century	Rebuilt	Tamworth Castle	Local authority	Mostly rebuilt in the 1500s and 1700s.
Tutbury Castle	Motte and bailey	12–15th century	Fragmentary ruins	Tutbury Castle		Damaged in 1647–48. A 19th-century decorative "folly" stands on the motte.

Suffolk

Some castles in Suffolk where only earthworks or no traces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Bungay Castle	Keep and bailey	12–13th century	Fragmentary remains	Bungay Castle	/ Bungay Castle Trust	Abandoned around 1365.
Clare Castle	Motte and bailey	11th century	Fragmentary remains	Clare Castle		The motte is 53 feet (16 meters) high.
Eye Castle	Motte and bailey	11th century	Fragmentary remains	Eye Castle		The motte is over 40 feet (12 meters) high.
Framlingham Castle	Enclosure castle	12th century	Ruins	Framlingham Castle		Used as a poor house from the 1600s to the 1800s.
Mettingham Castle	Fortified manor house	c. 1342	Fragmentary remains	Mettingham Castle	Private	Only the gatehouse is left.
Orford Castle	Keep	1165–73	Ruins	Orford Castle		A unique, many-sided keep is still standing.
Wingfield Castle	Castle	c. 1385	Fragment	Wingfield Castle	Private	The south outer wall, gatehouse, and east drawbridge are still standing, along with a 16th–17th-century house.

Surrey

Some castles in Surrey where only little or no traces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Farnham Castle	Keep and bailey	12th century	Substantially intact	Farnham Castle		A shell keep replaced an earlier keep. It was partly buried and partly remodeled in the 1600s.
Guildford Castle	Keep and bailey	12–13th century	Ruins	Guildford Castle	Local authority	The tower keep is still standing, but it has been without a roof since about the 1600s.

Tyne and Wear

Some castles in Tyne and Wear where little remains include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Hylton Castle	Tower house	c. 1400	Ruins	Hylton Castle		A large gatehouse tower, which was part of an 18th-century house that has since been torn down.
Newcastle Castle	Keep and bailey	1172–77	Restored	Newcastle Castle	/ Newcastle City Council	The keep and gatehouse are still standing.
Old Hollinside	Fortified manor house	13th century	Ruins	Old Hollinside		Located on a slope overlooking the River Derwent.
Ravensworth Castle	Quadrangular castle	14–19th century	Ruins	Ravensworth Castle	Private	Two towers of the medieval castle are still standing, among the ruins of a later building. This building is currently at risk of decay.
Tynemouth Castle	Enclosure castle	13–14th century	Ruins	Tynemouth Castle		Built to surround and protect the priory, changed to be an artillery castle in the 1500s.

Warwickshire

Some castles in Warwickshire where only earthworks or small pieces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Astley Castle	Fortified manor house	13–14th century	Shell	Astley Castle	Landmark Trust	Changed from the 1400s to the 1800s. It was a hotel before a fire in 1978. Modern living space was built inside the ruins, winning the Stirling Prize in 2013.
Kenilworth Castle	Keep and bailey	12–14th century	Ruins	Kenilworth Castle		Changed in the 1500s, damaged in 1650.
Maxstoke Castle	Quadrangular castle	14–15th century	Substantially intact	Maxstoke Castle	NGS	It has a moat, with homes from the 1400s to the 1800s inside its outer walls.
Warwick Castle	Castle	13–15th century	Intact	Warwick Castle		Guy's tower is 128 feet (39 meters) tall. It has a 17th-century residential block, remodeled by Anthony Salvin after a fire.

West Midlands

Some castles in West Midlands where little or no traces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Dudley Castle	Keep and bailey	700 AD or 1070/1	Ruins	Dudley Castle	Dudley Zoo	Damaged in 1647, then rebuilt and lived in until destroyed by fire in 1750. Partly restored in the 1800s.

West Sussex

Some castles in West Sussex where only little or no traces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Amberley Castle	Castle	1377–82	Partly habitable	Amberley Castle	Hotel	Remodeled in the 1500s and later. It includes a 12th-century manor and a working portcullis.
Arundel Castle	Keep and bailey	12–13th century	Heavily restored	Arundel Castle	Duke of Norfolk	Remodeled in 1791–1815 and 1890–1903.
Bramber Castle	Keep and bailey	11–12th century	Fragmentary remains	Bramber Castle		It has a commanding position. Earthworks and a part of the wall are still standing.
Halnaker House	Fortified manor house	13–14th century	Ruins	Halnaker House	Private	Changed in the 1700s, it became a ruin in the 1880s and was replaced by a later house with the same name.
(Old) Knepp Castle	Keep and motte	1214	Ruins	Knepp Castle	Private	An 11th-century motte, with a keep added in 1214. Mostly torn down in 1726.

West Yorkshire

Some castles in West Yorkshire where only earthworks or no traces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Dobroyd Castle	Sham Castle	1866–9	Intact	Dobroyd Castle	Activity centre	Designed by John Gibson.
Harewood Castle	Tower house	14th century	Ruins	Harewood Castle	Private	A shell of a tower, mostly intact, located within the Harewood House estate.
Pontefract Castle	Enclosure castle	12–13th century	Fragmentary remains	Pontefract Castle	Local authority	A royal castle that survived three sieges during the English Civil War, then it was taken apart.
Sandal Castle	Motte and bailey	12th century	Fragmentary remains	Sandal Castle		Well-preserved earthworks, an excavated site with a visitor center.

Wiltshire

Some castles in Wiltshire where only little or no traces remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Devizes Castle	Neo-romantic castle	19th century	Intact	Devizes Castle	Private apartments	The current building started in 1842 on the site of an important medieval castle built in 1080.
Longford Castle	Sham castle	1591	Intact	Longford Castle	Earl of Radnor	Remodeled in the 1700s.
Ludgershall Castle	Ringwork	11–13th century	Fragmentary remains	Ludgershall Castle		Parts of a tower and extensive earthworks remain.
Old Sarum Castle	Motte and bailey	11–13th century	Fragmentary remains	Old Sarum Castle		On the site of an Iron Age hill fort.
Old Wardour Castle	Castle	c. 1393	Ruins	Old Wardour Castle		Remodeled in the 1500s and 1600s. It was replaced by a Palladian building known as New Wardour Castle.

Worcestershire

Some castles in Worcestershire where only earthworks remain include:

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Caldwall Castle	Fortified manor house	15–16th century	Fragment	Caldwall Castle	Private	Only one tower is left, in Kidderminster, also known as Caldwell.
Hartlebury Castle	Fortified manor house	15th century	Rebuilt	Hartlebury Castle	Church of England	15th-century parts are included in later buildings. It was the home of the Bishop of Worcester until 2007 and now houses the Worcestershire County Museum.
Holt Castle	Castle	14–19th century	Intact	Holt Castle	Wedding venue	A medieval tower is included in later buildings.
Worcester Castle	Castle	13–14th century	Fragment	Worcester Castle	Church of England	The Edgar Tower, now the entrance to College Green, may include parts of a castle gatehouse.

See also

• Military history of the United Kingdom
• Castles in Great Britain and Ireland
• List of castles in Ireland
• Castles in Scotland
• Castles in the Isle of Man
• List of castles in Wales
• List of castles