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Kenilworth Castle, Kenilworth, United Kingdom : Reviews of Kenilworth Castle - Yahoo! Travel
Kenilworth Castle, to the south-east of Birmingham, was immortalised in Sir Walter Scott's novel of the same name. The sandstone castle is largely in ruins but rema...
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Kenilworth Castle - Kenilworth - Reviews of Kenilworth Castle - TripAdvisor
I was brought up in Kenilworth and after they had made it 'better' I went to check it out. For a start...the shop made no sense as it was set back from actual enterance and this was w...
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Kenilworth in General - Review - Shakespeare's Inspiration
In modern terms, the town has all that you'd expect from a small, fairly affluent town; an abundance of charity shops, a few coffee shops and cafes, a Woolworth's, a Boot's, a small bookshop and several other shops besides. There are also quite a number of small supermarkets, but not much in the way...
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From the moment you catch your first glimpse of Kenilworth Castle, you can't help but be impressed by the scale and atmosphere of this special place. It is easy to feel you are stepping back in time and can experience the amazing events that have shaped it. Kenilworth Castle has even been intimately...
english-heritage.org.uk
Kenilworth Castle
The event programme states: The Faire recreates Queen Elizabeth's birthday celebration and visit to Coventry in 1565. Everyone turned out to see the Queen on her first appearance in Coventry. Using extensive historical research we have recreated the sights and sounds of a medieval English town brist...
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Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire - England's largest Castle Ruins steeped in history
Largely destroyed in the English Civil War, Kenilworth was one Britain’s grandest relics of a historic past. English Heritage has spent two years restoring the Leicester’s Gatehouse, built by Queen Elizabeth love and nemesis Sir Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. The imposing Norman Keep ...
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Coventry and Warwickshire - Kenilworth Castle
By paying a visit to the Kenilworth Castle, you can learn about the great building's links with Henry V, who retired to Kenilworth after Agincourt. Other renowned visitors were King John, Edward II and John of Gaunt. There is a 17th century, English Civil War story that General Ireton had a Cavalier...
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BBC - Coventry and Warwickshire Webcams - Kenilworth Castle virtual tour
The time-ravaged evidence of delicate carvings, fine windows and much-used fireplaces, are truly breathtaking. As you walk along the worn steps, trodden over centuries of parties, wars and ceremonies, you are overwhelmed with the haunting atmosphere ...
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Kenilworth Castle
Dudley had the large structure now called "Leicester's Building" constructed to modernize the castle to late 16th century standards of luxury. Leicester's gatehouse, which can still be seen today, placed the entrance to the castle to the north, as opposed to the south where it had previous...
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Visit Kenilworth Castle- Enjoy England
One of the largest castle ruins in England, Kenilworth was once a stronghold to the rich and famous; the Kings and Queens of England and has left a colourful history of glamour and bitter rebelion. Today you can stroll or picnic in the Tudor Gardens and marvel at t...
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Kenilworth Castle in Winter
This is the Finham Brook. In medieval times the Finham Brook was dammed at a point near here, to create a huge lake around Kenilworth Castle (visible in the background). Today the brook drains away through large culverts beneath the roadway, but at times of heavy rain rises up over the road. Finham ...
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Kenilworth Castle
Kenilworth Castle was begun by Geoffrey de Clinton, Chamberlain to Henry I, in about 1125. Quite why Sir Geoffrey chose this obscure village location in Warwickshire for his fortress is anybody's guess. He constructed a strong central keep, with walls 20 feet thick, surrounded by a ditch and an oute...
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