History@Brayton
York coursework
By far the most impressive and accessible part of York Castle is the Quatrefoil designed (clover-leaf) keep that is now known as Clifford's Tower. It was originally called the King's Tower or High Tower, and stands on top of the motte of William The Conqueror's original wooden castle. The name 'Clifford's Tower' is believed to have come from Henry Clifford, last Earl of Cumberland, who was the last to garrison the castle and whose coat of arms, along with that of Charles II, can be seen above the entrance.
York coursework
By far the most impressive and accessible part of York Castle is the Quatrefoil designed (clover-leaf) keep that is now known as Clifford's Tower. It was originally called the King's Tower or High Tower, and stands on top of the motte of William The Conqueror's original wooden castle. The name 'Clifford's Tower' is believed to have come from Henry Clifford, last Earl of Cumberland, who was the last to garrison the castle and whose coat of arms, along with that of Charles II, can be seen above the entrance.