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Castercliff

Castercliff is an Iron Age multivallate hillfort situated close to the towns of Nelson and Colne in Lancashire, Northern England. Setting It is located on a hilltop overlooking the valley system of the River Calder and its tributaries, on the western edge of the South Pennines. On the upper part of the hill, triple rubble ramparts up to 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) high, separated by ditches of similar depth, surround the site on all sides except the north. On this side the defences consist mainly of a single rampart and ditch, but some short lengths of triple rampart and ditch are also found here. The inner rampart may have been timber-laced and revetted with stone and enclosed an oval area measuring approximately 115 by 76 metres (377 by 249 ft). The summit of the hill is 280 metres (920 ft) above sea level and the surrounding ground falls rapidly on all sides except the south east. Here a neck of land, dropping 18 metres (60 ft) from the summit, connects it to similarly high ground about 370 metres (1,200 ft) away. Streams spring from either side of the ridge and the deep valleys which they have cut, especially on the south, offer additional defence. Excavations Excavations during the 1970s appear to show that the site was not completed, and no evidence of occupation was unearthed. However, in the past, evidence of Roman occupation has been found and in 1898, Harry Speight was in no doubt that the site was the Roman Colonio. Status The hillfort has been damaged by coal mining with old bell pits evident both inside and around the site. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Media gallery See also Scheduled monuments in Lancashire References External links Aerial view and description
Casterley Camp

Casterley Camp is the site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort in Wiltshire, England, about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) south-west of the village of Upavon. The site comprises a large Iron Age/Romano-British enclosure, possibly non-defensive in function, and incomplete. It was partially excavated in the 19th century. Three apparently related enclosures are identified within the site of Casterley Camp. Stock control and religious functions have been attributed to the enclosures. There is also an Iron Age/Romano-British trackway on the west side of the site, with traces of earth banks on both sides. The site is a scheduled monument. There are public footpaths and bridleways to the north and west of the site. Since 1898, land immediately west and south has been part of the Salisbury Plain firing ranges. The site of a smaller Iron Age hill fort, Chisenbury Camp, lies on the other side of the River Avon valley, about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) to the east. References See also List of hillforts in England
Castern Hall

Castern Hall, also known as Casterne Hall, is a privately owned 18th-century country house in the Manifold Valley, near Ilam, Staffordshire, England. History Excavations at Castern show that that the site has been occupied since the 12th century , The grange at Castern was owned by Burton Abbey until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It was acquired by Roger Hurt, youngest son of Nicholas Hurt of Ashbourne, who settled there in the mid-16th century. Later, Nicholas Hurt (1649-1711) married the heiress of Alderwasley and in time Alderwasley Hall became the family's principal residence. The Castern house was remodeled in about 1740 by Nicholas Hurt, who became High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1756. The present three-story, five-bayed entrance front in the Georgian style dates from this period. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the house was often rented out to tenants. The Alderwasley estate was sold in the 1930s and Castern became the family's principal residence once again before being sold again by the family. The house was substantially featured in Agatha Christie's Poirot in the episode "The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge". Other movies and series that have been shot there were Jane Eyre (1983), Far from the Madding Crowd (1997) and Jonathan Creek: Frog Hollow (1999). See also Grade II* listed buildings in Staffordshire Moorlands Listed buildings in Ilam, Staffordshire References
Castle Acre Priory

Castle Acre Priory ist ein ehemaliges Cluniazenserpriorat in dem Ort Castle Acre in der Grafschaft Norfolk in England. Von ihm haben sich bedeutende romanische Ruinen erhalten. Geschichte Das verhältnismäßig kleine Priorat wurde wohl im Jahr 1089 von William de Warenne, 2. Earl of Surrey, in der Nähe der Burg Castle Acre Castle gestiftet. Die Mönche kamen aus dem zwischen 1077 und 1081 gegründeten Kloster Lewes in East Sussex. Im Jahr 1537 wurde das Priorat unter Heinrich VIII. von der Krone eingezogen. Seit 1929 steht die Ruine unter Denkmalschutz. Sie wird zusammen mit der nahegelegenen Burgruine Castle Acre Castle von English Heritage verwaltet. Anlage und Bauten Die Anlage liegt unterhalb der auf einem Hügel gelegenen Burg. Der Plan entspricht den klassischen Benediktinerklöstern: große dreischiffige Kirche mit Querhaus im Norden, südlich anschließend die Klausur mit Kapitelsaal, Keller und Dormitorium im Ostflügel, im Westen ein Gebäude mit weiteren Kellern, Gästebau und Priorhaus. Am besten erhalten sind die Westteile der Kirche und der Ostflügel, jeweils aus dem 12. Jahrhundert im romanischen Stil. Die erhaltenen Westteile der Kirche sind von herausragender Qualität. Der Fassadenschmuck der verhältnismäßig breiten Fassade in zwei Etagen besteht fast ausschließlich aus geometrischen Formen im Norman Style. Die Fassade besitzt ein rundbogiges Portal. Darüber befindet sich ein großes gotisches Fenster in der Achse des Langhauses, das von einer Reihe von niedrigen Bogenstellungen flankiert wird. Die Fassade wird von zwei symmetrisch angeordneten Turmstümpfen flankiert. Die Anlage kann bei Google Maps virtuell begangen werden. Literatur Lucien Musset: Angleterre romane. Zodiaque, La Pierre-qui-Vire 1983, S. 269–274, mit Plan und Abb., ohne ISBN. L. Staszewska, H. Cocksedge: A Teacher's Handbook to Castle Acre Priory and Castle. English Heritage, 1994, ISBN 1-85074-311-8. Weblinks Castle Acre Priory bei English Heritage Information für Lehrer (englisch)
Castle Acre Priory

Castle Acre Priory was a Cluniac priory in the village of Castle Acre, Norfolk, England, dedicated to St Mary, St Peter, and St Paul. It is thought to have been founded in 1089 by William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey (the son of the 1st Earl of Surrey who had founded England's first Cluniac priory at Lewes in 1077). The order originated from Burgundy. Originally the priory was sited within the walls of Castle Acre Castle, but this proved too small and inconvenient for the monks; hence, the priory was relocated to the present site in the castle grounds about one year later. The priory was dissolved in 1537, and its ruins are in the care of English Heritage, along with the nearby Castle Acre Bailey Gate and Castle Acre Castle. Description The church itself was consecrated sometime between 1146 and 1148. While the Warenne family may have been the main benefactors of the priory, others also gave generously to it, for example Scolland of Bedale, steward of Alan Earl of Richmond, who was in fact buried there. Like other Cluniac houses, Castle Acre Priory was directly subject to the authority of the Abbot of Cluny; for practical reasons, however, the Prior of Lewes was usually instructed to act for the abbot when any problems arose at Castle Acre. However, this obedience owed to a foreign abbot caused difficulties when the kings of England were at odds with France and/or Burgundy. In the mid 14th century the English Cluniacs settled this difficulty by buying a special legal recognition from the king as 'native' religious houses. The priory was home to some 20 to 30 monks. The nave of the church is one of the oldest parts of the ruin. Subsequent additions continued to be added until the priory was dissolved in 1537 under Henry VIII, and when the King gave the dissolved priory to the Duke of Norfolk complete with its estates, the remaining monks were turned out. The monks received, as with all monks who surrendered their house to the King, a pension from the crown reflecting the value of the property owned by the monastery at the time of the dissolution. The estates eventually passed to Sir Edward Coke, whose descendant, the Earl of Leicester now owns the ruins and Castle Acre Castle. The ruins today are very impressive, the great west front of the building is almost complete, and the prior's lodging is in a similar condition. Media appearances Scenes throughout The Tomb of Ligeia classic horror movie (1964, directed by Roger Corman, starring Vincent Price), were shot at Castle Acre Priory ruins. The priory was also used in the award-winning Children's TV Show Knightmare as "The Ruins of Dungarth". It also features prominently in the film Glorious 39. See also List of monastic houses in Norfolk List of monastic houses in England References External links Castle Acre Priory page at English Heritage Information for teachers from English Heritage
Prieuré de Castle Acre

Le prieuré de Castle Acre est un prieuré clunisien situé dans le village de Castle Acre, dans le Norfolk, en Angleterre, dédié à sainte Marie, saint Pierre et saint Paul. On pense qu'il a été fondée en 1089 par Guillaume de Warenne, 2e comte de Surrey (le fils du 1er comte de Surrey qui a fondé le premier prieuré clunisien d'Angleterre à Lewes en 1077). L'ordre est originaire de Bourgogne. À l'origine, le prieuré est situé dans l'enceinte du château de Castle Acre, mais cela s'est avéré trop petit et peu pratique pour les moines ; c'est pourquoi le prieuré est transféré sur le site actuel dans le parc du château environ un an plus tard. Le prieuré est dissous en 1537 et ses ruines sont sous la garde de l'English Heritage, ainsi que le château voisin d'Acre Bailey Gate et le château de Castle Acre. Description L'église elle-même est consacrée entre 1146 et 1148. Si la famille Warenne a pu être les principaux bienfaiteurs du prieuré, d'autres donne également généreusement, par exemple Scolland de Bedale, intendant d'Alan comte de Richmond, qui y est enterré. Comme les autres maisons clunisiennes, le prieuré de Castle Acre est directement soumis à l'autorité de l'abbé de Cluny. Cependant, pour des raisons pratiques, le prieur de Lewes est généralement chargé d'agir au nom de l'abbé lorsque des problèmes survenaient à Castle Acre. Cependant, cette obéissance due à un abbé étranger cause des difficultés lorsque les rois d'Angleterre sont en conflit avec la France et/ou la Bourgogne. Au milieu du XIVe siècle, les Clunisiens anglais résolvent cette difficulté en achetant une reconnaissance légale spéciale du roi en tant que maisons religieuses « indigènes ». Le prieuré abritait entre 20 et 30 moines. La nef de l'église est l'une des parties les plus anciennes de la ruine. Des ajouts ultérieurs sont réalisés jusqu'à ce que le prieuré soit dissous en 1537 sous Henri VIII, et lorsque le roi donne le prieuré dissous au duc de Norfolk avec ses domaines, les moines restants sont expulsés. Les domaines passent finalement à Edward Coke, dont le descendant, le comte de Leicester possède désormais les ruines et le château d'Acre. Les ruines actuelles sont très impressionnantes, la grande façade ouest du bâtiment est presque complète et le logement du prieur est dans un état similaire. Apparitions dans les médias Des scènes du film d'horreur classique La Tombe de Ligeia (1964, réalisé par Roger Corman, avec Vincent Price) sont tournées dans les ruines du prieuré de Castle Acre. Le prieuré est également utilisé dans l'émission télévisée pour enfants Knightmare sous le titre Les Ruines de Dungarth. Il figure également en bonne place dans le film Glorious 39. Références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Castle Acre Priory » (voir la liste des auteurs). Liens externes Site officiel Ressource relative à l'architecture : National Heritage List for England Portail de l’Angleterre Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
Priorato di Castle Acre

Il Priorato di Castle Acre era un priorato cluniacense nel villaggio di Castle Acre, Norfolk, Inghilterra, dedicato a santa Maria, san Pietro e san Paolo. Tra il 1081 e il 1085, Guglielmo I di Warenne, 1º conte di Surrey, fece costruire il castello di Castle Acre, all'interno del quale portò una piccola comunità di monaci benedettini dal Priorato di Lewes, il primo priorato cluniacense d'Inghilterra, che aveva fondato nel 1077. Situato all'interno delle mura del castello, il monastero si rivelò troppo piccolo e scomodo per i monaci. Così, il figlio di Guglielmo (morto nel 1088), Guglielmo di Warenne, 2º conte di Surrey, nel 1089 garantì ai monaci un nuovo spazio e sufficienti risorse per permettere la costruzione del nuovo priorato. Il priorato fu dissolto nel 1537 e le sue rovine sono oggi affidate alla cura dell'English Heritage. Descrizione La chiesa del priorato fu consacrata tra il 1146 e il 1148. La famiglia Warenne fu la principale benefattrice del priorato, ma non l'unica, poiché donazioni generose arrivarono anche da altre persone, tra cui ad esempio Scolland di Bedale, amministratore di Alan Earl di Richmond, che fu sepolto nel priorato. Come altre case cluniacensi, il priorato di Castle Acre era direttamente soggetto all'autorità dell'abate di Cluny, in Borgogna, anche se, per ragioni pratiche, il priore di Lewes veniva solitamente incaricato di agire per conto dell'abate quando sorgevano problemi a Castle Acre. Tuttavia, l'obbedienza dovuta ad un abate straniero creava difficoltà quando i re d'Inghilterra erano in contrasto con la Francia e/o la Borgogna. Pertanto, a metà del XIV secolo i cluniacensi inglesi risolsero il problema acquistando dal re uno speciale riconoscimento giuridico di case religiose “autoctone”. Il priorato ospitava dai 20 ai 30 monaci. La navata della chiesa è una delle parti più antiche delle rovine. Le aggiunte successive continuarono fino a quando, nel 1537, il priorato fu chiuso con la dissoluzione dei monasteri voluta da Enrico VIII e ceduto al duca di Norfolk completo delle sue proprietà. I monaci rimanenti furono espulsi. Il duca lo vendette a Thomas Gresham nel 1558. Le proprietà alla fine passarono a sir Edward Coke, il cui discendente, il conte di Leicester, ora possiede le rovine e il castello di Castle Acre. Le rovine odierne sono molto imponenti, la grande facciata ovest dell'edificio è quasi completa e anche l'alloggio del priore è in condizioni simili. Cinema e televisione Molte scene del film horror classico La tomba di Ligeia (1964, diretto da Roger Corman, con Vincent Price), sono state girate tra le rovine del priorato di Castle Acre. Il priorato è stato utilizzato anche nel pluripremiato programma televisivo per bambini Knightmare come "Le rovine di Dungarth". Anche il thriller di guerra Glorious 39, di Stephen Poliakoff (2009), è stato parzialmente girato tra le rovine del priorato. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Priorato di Castle Acre Collegamenti esterni Priorato di Castle Acre (sito ufficiale)
Castle Batch

Castle Batch ist eine abgegangene Burg im Dorf Worle über der Stadt Weston-super-Mare in der englischen Verwaltungsgrafschaft North Somerset. Geschichte und Konstruktion Die Motte ließ der normannische Adlige Walter von Douai in der Zeit zwischen der normannischen Eroberung Englands 1066 und dem Jahr 1086 errichten. Sie wurde auf eine Hügelkette, die die umgebende Landschaft überragt, gebaut und enthielt einen Mound der heute noch 3 Meter hoch ist und einen Durchmesser von 42 Meter hat. Ein bis zu 10 Meter breiter Burggraben umgibt ihn. Der Eingang befand sich vermutlich auf der Nordseite der Motte. Auch eine mögliche Vorburg um die Motte wurde identifiziert. Castle Batch wurde als typische Motte charakterisiert, aber der Mound hat eine leichte Einkerbung in der Mitte, weshalb der Archäologe Stuart Prior sie für ein Ringwerk hält. Um 1200 gehörte das Anwesen einem William de Courtney und 1303 John de Beauchamp, 1. Baron Beauchamp. Heute Heute bildet das Gelände einen Teil des örtlichen Parklandes und gilt als Scheduled Monument. Einzelnachweise
Castle Batch

Castle Batch was a fortification at Worle that once stood overlooking the town of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England. Details Castle Batch was a motte constructed by the Norman lord Walter of Douai between the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and 1086. It was built on a ridge above the surrounding area, with a mound that is now 3 metres (9.8 ft) high and 42 metres (138 ft) across, surrounded by a ditch up to 10 metres (33 ft) wide. The entrance was probably on the north side of the motte. A possible bailey has been identified alongside the motte. Although typically characterised as a motte, the mound has a slight indentation in the centre and archaeologist Stuart Prior considers the mound to have been a ringwork. Around 1200 the estate belonged to William De Courtney and by 1303 by John de Beauchamp. In the 21st century the site forms part of local parkland, and is protected by law as a scheduled monument. See also Castles in Great Britain and Ireland List of castles in England References
Castle Batch

Castle Batch är ett slott i Storbritannien. Det ligger i kommunen North Somerset och riksdelen England, i den södra delen av landet, 190 km väster om huvudstaden London. Castle Batch ligger 11 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Castle Batch är platt. Havet är nära Castle Batch åt nordväst. Närmaste större samhälle är Weston-super-Mare, 4,8 km sydväst om Castle Batch. Trakten runt Castle Batch består i huvudsak av gräsmarker. Kommentarer Källor
Castle Combe Circuit

Das Castle Combe Circuit ist eine Motorsport-Rennstrecke in der Grafschaft Wiltshire in England. Lage Die Rennstrecke befindet sich circa 32 km entfernt von Bristol auf einem stillgelegten RAF-Flugfeld. Das ozeanische Klima der Region hat seine Auswirkungen auf die Strecke die oft feucht ist. Geschichte Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg wurde das Gelände mit einem 1941 für Trainingszwecke angelegte Flugfeld nach vorübergehender Nutzung als Flüchtlingslager im Jahr 1948 an die Gorst-Familie zurückgegeben. Durch familiäre Beziehungen zu Frazer-Nash Cars und Bristol Cars wurden ab 1950 die ersten Rennen mit dem Bristol Motorcycle & Light Car Club ausgetragen. Sicherheitsauflagen des RAC im Nachgang des Le Mans Unfalls 1955 führten zum Verkauf an Fraser-Nash Cars als Teststrecke und zur Einstellung der Automobilrennen, woraufhin der Kurs für einige Jahre nur für Motorradrennen verwendet wurde. Der British Racing and Sports Car Club überzeugte die Eigentümer 1962 die Strecke erneut für Autorennen zu verwenden. 1970 wurde ein Rennen der F5000 dort ausgetragen. 1997 stellte Nigel Greensall beim BOSS Championship mit 270,71 km/h einen neuen Rekord auf. Doch im Folgejahr 1998 kam es bei einem Training der TVR Tuscan Challenge zu einem tödlichen Unfall in der Camp Corner als ein abgerissenes Rad in die Zuschauer flog und einen Mann tötete. In der Folge wurden 2 Schikanen auf den schnellen Geraden gebaut, um die Strecke langsamer zu machen. 2001 wurde im Vorfeld des Antretens der britischen Superbike-Meisterschaft eine dritte Schikane vor der letzten Kurve hinzugefügt. Dank den besseren Sicherheitsvorkehrungen wurden nun auch Rennen der Britischen Formel-3-Meisterschaft und dem Britischen GT Championship dort ausgetragen. Lärmbeschwerden von Anwohnern im Jahr 2005 sorgten dafür, dass diese Meisterschaften heute nicht mehr antreten können. Heutzutage werden vor allem Clubsport-Events und spezielle streckeneigene GT-, Tourenwagen- und Formel-Rennen, welche die streckenspezifischen Lärmauflagen beachten, dort veranstaltet. Auch findet regelmäßig ein Wettbewerb für Fahrzeuge mit alternativen Antrieben statt. Rekorde Weblinks Offizielle Website (englisch) Castle Combe auf Rennstreckendatenbank Racing Circuits Info Castle Combe auf Rennstreckendatenbank Circuiti nel Mondo Castle Combe auf Rennstreckendatenbank Tracks around the World Castle Combe auf Rennergebnisdatenbank Racing-Sportscars Castle Combe Circuit auf Ergebnisdatenbank The Third Turn Castle Combe Circuit auf Eventdatenbank Racing-Calendar.net Einzelnachweise
Castle Dore

Castle Dore — or Castle Dôr — is an Iron Age hill fort (ringfort) near Golant in Cornwall, in the United Kingdom located at grid reference SX103548. It was probably occupied from the 5th or 4th centuries BC until the 1st century BC. It consists of two ditches surrounding a circular area 79 metres (259 ft) in diameter. Excavated in the 1930s, it is one of the most intensively investigated Iron Age hillforts in Cornwall. Description and history The perimeter of Castle Dore consists of two ditches (bivallate). The inner ditch is circular, measuring 79 metres (259 ft) in diameter internally, and the outer ditch arced round it from the north to the south-east before widening in the north east to form an entrance. The ramparts (earth banks just inside the ditch) were raised later in the fort's history – from 1.8 to 2.5 metres (5 ft 11 in to 8 ft 2 in) – the layout remained mostly the same aside from the entrance which was made more complex. Archaeologist Ralegh Radford led excavations at Castle Dore in 1936 and '37. Five decades later, the work still represented the most intensive investigation of a hillfort in Cornwall. At the time of Radford's work, archaeologists tended to concentrate on the defences in the course of examining hillforts; Radford, however, investigated the interior and found postholes belonging to huts of at least two distinct phases of occupation. Radford's initial interpretation was that the fort had been reoccupied in the 5th and 6th centuries AD; however, later reinterpretation based on a greater understanding of post-Roman archaeology concluded that the occupation at Castle Dore was restricted to the Iron Age. The use of radiocarbon dating at other sites lead to greater understanding of the contexts within which Iron Age pottery was found. The dating of the first phase of activity at Castle Dore was revised from the 2nd century BC to the 5th or 4th centuries BC. During the English Civil War, the final defeat of Essex's army was witnessed at the site. On 31 August 1644, whilst attempting a retreat from Lostwithiel to Fowey, Essex was forced to draw up his baggage train and remaining guns within the fort. Just before nightfall one regiment disbanded in disorder signalling impending surrender or death. By morning it was clear that his demoralised soldiers could not be trusted and Essex chose to flee. Legend In tradition Castle Dore is the seat of the legendary Dark Age King Mark and is featured as such in the 2006 film Tristan & Isolde. This association derives from an inscribed 6th century granite pillar found near the Castle and known as the Tristan Stone. (This pillar was removed and re-erected about 2 miles away.) See also Castle Dor, a 1942 historical novel by Daphne du Maurier (1961) Castle an Dinas, St. Columb Major Prideaux Castle References Notes Bibliography Further reading