Canis Major
Thornbury Castle
A manor house rather than a fortress, Thornbury Castle in South Gloucestershire was begun in 1511 by Edward Stafford, the third Duke of Buckingham however when the Duke was executed for alleged treason by his distant cousin King Henry VIII, the castle fell into the hands of the monarch. Renovated in 1824 it is now a luxury hotel and restaurant and a Grade 1 listed building.
Thornbury Castle
A manor house rather than a fortress, Thornbury Castle in South Gloucestershire was begun in 1511 by Edward Stafford, the third Duke of Buckingham however when the Duke was executed for alleged treason by his distant cousin King Henry VIII, the castle fell into the hands of the monarch. Renovated in 1824 it is now a luxury hotel and restaurant and a Grade 1 listed building.