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Arundel Castle
This was the third castle we visted on my weekend down south.
Arundel Castle was founded on Christmas day 1067 when William the Conqueror granted most of Sussex to his kinsman Roger de Montgomery.
The castle passed to the Fizalan Earls of Arundel in 1243. On the death of the 12th Earl in 1580, the castle passed to his grandson, Philip Howard, whose mother had married the 4th Duke of Norfolk and the castle has belonged to the Howards ever since.
The castle comprises a keep, barbican, gatehouse and curtain wall, combined with a large a Victorian country house. There are also lots of grounds and formal gardens to explore.
It's a really impressive place and well worth visiting.
Arundel Castle
This was the third castle we visted on my weekend down south.
Arundel Castle was founded on Christmas day 1067 when William the Conqueror granted most of Sussex to his kinsman Roger de Montgomery.
The castle passed to the Fizalan Earls of Arundel in 1243. On the death of the 12th Earl in 1580, the castle passed to his grandson, Philip Howard, whose mother had married the 4th Duke of Norfolk and the castle has belonged to the Howards ever since.
The castle comprises a keep, barbican, gatehouse and curtain wall, combined with a large a Victorian country house. There are also lots of grounds and formal gardens to explore.
It's a really impressive place and well worth visiting.