Six to 12 men would guard St. John’s Tower - where the door was found - in the castle’s great outer ditch at one time.

Elizabethan manor houses, Baroque palaces and impregnable fortresses: England has an extraordinarily rich legacy. Here are ...

Clifford’s Tower, a remnant of York’s Royal Castle, was originally constructed by William the ... national landmark but needed urgent repair work to prevent further damage. English Heritage’s brief to ...

The tower acts as a beacon for the town and gateway to the castle grounds, while the Faith Museum with its compelling barn-like form provides space for exhibition displays on faith in Britain.