An hour’s drive from Manchester is the ancient and lovely city of Lancaster. The wonderful castle overlooking the River Lune dates back to around the 12th century with the keep being the oldest part.
It’s difficult to document hundreds of years and tears of history in a single blog post, but some of the momentous events here included Scottish invasions in 1322 and 1389. When Henry, Duke of Lancaster ascended the throne as King Henry IV in 1399, he began adding the monumental gatehouse to show off his new found wealth and powers.
Skipping a couple of centuries, the notorious Pendle witches trial took place at Lancaster Castle in 1612. For fuller details of the past visit the official castle website.
We've been meaning to go for ages! It looks like a proper old castle.
ReplyDeleteaww I want to go there as well! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the idea, I'm taking notes here! Your picture is wonderful, love the Castle!
Léia