Castles

[] Dark Isle: Castles, Manors, Abbeys of Scotland Château de Gisors:     france secret Beaumaris Castle parts of a castle : motte and bailey. In a Keep castle, it would be called the "inner ward": http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castlesi.htm The bailey, while also meaning the inner courtyard of a castle, more accurately applies to Motte and Bailey castles (as opposed to Keep castles): http://www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/types_of_castle.htm Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 by Dawson Turner Liberty castle: Tamworth Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Staffordshire, but included parts of Derbyshire and Warwickshire. Sub-districts : Fazeley; Tamworth. GRO volumes : XVII (1837-51); 6b (1852-1930). Amington and Stonydelph, Austrey, Bolehall and Glascote, Drayton Bassett (1837-95), Kingsbury, Middleton, Newton Regis, No Man's Heath, Seckington, Shuttington, Tamworth Castle, Wilnecote and Castle Liberty. (Liberty of Tamworth Castle) Registers now in Lichfield and North Warwickshire districts. " 1861 Census for Tamworth Castle Liberty, Warwickshire, England " Castle Liberty councillor: Peter White ----------------------------------- St. Editha-- The community of laymen the unnamed princess founded was mentioned in the will of Wulfric Spot, Alderman of Mercia, of the early 11th century. Depending on where the early fort was situated, and it is thought Ethelfleda`s burh may have been on the site of the present castle, in which case the princess`s foundation may have been somewhere in the extensive Castle Liberty. However, considering it is now thought the early church was situated on the man-made plateau the present church stands on, the building could have been in the centre of town. http://www.tamworthheritagetrust.co.uk/Editha.htm Page: Jan 5, 2003