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An old engraving of Red Castle, Shropshire, recently added to my collection.

Burneside Hall, Cumbria Ordnance Survey Map Reference SD 510960 Burneside village, which lies about two miles north of Kendal, is said to take its name from an early Norse settler called Brunulf. Another source says it takes its name from the Scottish word for a brook / burn. Burneside Hall is now a farmhouse and contains the ruins of a 14th century pele tower. Early owners of the Hall took their name from the place, calling themselves Burneshead (sometimes seen as Burnshead), and the hall is said to date back to the reign of Edward I. In 1290, Gilbert Burneshead, Under-Sheriff of Westmorland, lived there, and his daughter Margaret, took the property by marriage …

A hand-coloured steel engraving by H. Adland from a drawing of Cooling Castle by W. Bartlett. It was published by Geo Virtue in 1829, and now forms part of my collection.

Astwell Castle in Northamptonshire has come back on the market again. AstwellSalesParticulars.docx

Three old postcards of Norham Castle, purchased last month.

A recently purchased postcard.

An engraving of Oakham Castle by J. Ryland, published in Dodsley's "England Illustrated" in 1764, and recently added to my collection.

An engraving of Alton Castle by J. Ryland, published in Dodsley's "England Illustrated" in 1764, and recently added to my collection.

From the Norwich Evening News, 26th January 2007 Castle mound is crumbling The crumbling castle mound is still without a date for repair to start, despite being one of Norwich's central historical attractions. Norwich City Council carried out a full structural survey and confirmed work on the area is a priority, but has yet to find funding or decide on a time scale for the work. Green Spaces, the department of the council who were dealing with the project, has been disbanded, and the mound is now the responsibility of the council's community services. Castle mound, the area beneath and surrounding the castle is one of Norwich's key landmarks, and heritage organi…

From The Shropshire Star, 13th February 2006 £2m castle revamp set for autumn A £2 million redevelopment at Ludlow Castle, the most expensive in its history, will be completed by October with new tea rooms, shops, exhibition hall and holiday units. Workmen are on course to complete a massive programme of works at the castle as part of a huge redevelopment by owner, Powis Estates. Today castle custodian, Helen Duce, said: “We should have a new tea room open to the public in time for the Whitsun Holiday. We should also have three retail units selling a wide range of goods to people who are visiting the town.” Mrs Duce said the castle’s first weddings could also…