Photos taken 1976. The castle is the former home to three former Queens of England, the two possibly most famous being Lady Jane Grey and the ‘White Queen’ Elizabeth Woodville, ...
Last weekend also saw open days for Astley Castle. Now, Astley has featured on these pages fairly regularly, so yours truly decided to visit. What’s significant when there is how ...
Nuneaton Memories facebook group admin Paul Birkin helped with renovation of Astley Castle – here are some photos in slideshow format of work in progress
In July 2012, the Landmark Trust opened the newly-restored Astley Castle near Nuneaton, Warwickshire to the public. The castle, which dates back to the 1200s, was damaged by fire in ...
Some photos of Astley Castle from before and during its rebuilding by the Landmark Trust. A brief history of the castle can be found here.
Astley Castle has a rich and varied history. In 1266 Warin de Bassingburn was granted a licence to enclose the manor house at Astley with a dyke and walls, and ...