Interesting facts and Information about Warwick Castle
The location of Warwick Castle - Warwick town centre
The building of the wooden Warwick Castle started in 1068
The first Warwick Castle was a wooden Motte and Bailey design
The Architecture / Style - Norman Romanesque and later Medieval
The Castle is built next to the South side of the River Avon
Warwick Castle has over 60 acres of ground
A English Fortified town, called a Burh was built in Warwick
The dungeon at Warwick Castle measures 19ft by 13ft
Warwick Castle also has oubliette, a pit prison
The Earls and owners of Warwick Castle passed through several great dynasties. The medieval earldom was inheritable through both the male and the female line of descent, and thus was held by members of several families - the Beaumonts and Beauchamps, the Nevilles, the Dudleys, the Richs and the Grevilles.
The Construction of Warwick Castle
The history of the construction of Warwick Castle is fascinating. The construction of the castle was ordered by William the Conqueror and quickly constructed as a wooden Motte and Bailey structure. The wooden castle was replaced by a fortified stone castle in 1260. The two main round towers were built at the front of the castle and the Chapel and large hall were built against the south wall. Various additions were made to Warwick Castle as time passed - Guys Tower and Caesar's Tower were added at the end of the fourteenth Century - these were built on the style of the French Donjon or Great Tower affording more security and luxury to Warwick Castle. Both Guys Tower and Caesar's Tower were constructed to contain several storeys of bright rooms with fireplaces, garderobes and bedrooms. They were both constructed as part of the curtain wall defences, although they are self contained.
Caesar's Tower
Interesting information and facts about Caesar's Tower:
The tower shape is described as trilobed - having three lobes
Caesar's Tower has six storeys
It is 44 meters (133 feet) high
The lowest storey is a dungeon
The second, third and forth storeys were constructed as family quarters
The fifth storey was an ammunition store
The sixth storey was designed as a guardroom with easy access to two tiers of battlements
Guys Tower
Interesting information and facts about Guys Tower:
The Purpose of the Warwick Castle
The purpose of the Warwick Castle were as follows:
To act as a fortified post
To provide a base where men, provisions and horses could be housed
To overawe and frighten the indigenous population
To provide a site from which the Normans could govern the surrounding district
To act as a royal power base
A prison
Warwick Castle was first built as a fortress with a central Keep, successive lines of fortification and towers were added over hundreds of years and several different reigns. The castle complex which covers
The Main Events in the History of Warwick Castle
The History of the site of Warwick Castle dates back to antiquity and the main events and stories of the Roman, Celts, Saxons, Vikings provide a fascinating insight into its location. The bloody history of Warwick Castle is steeped in treachery, murder, mystery and intrigue. Famous historical figures and events feature in the history of Warwick Castle including William the Conqueror, the Wars of the Roses, John Dudley, Lady Jane Grey, the Civil War and the Age of Chivalry with Knights and tournaments. The History of Warwick Castle events also features a number of sieges when the castle was bombarded with missiles from massive siege engines such as the Mangonel and the mighty Trebuchet. The History and Facts, Events and Timeline of Warwick castle are really comprehensive and cover the history of Warwick castle in detail - follow the links at the top of the page and live the history of Warwick Castle.
