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Cherrywood (Irish: Coill na Silíní) [1] is a developing suburb of Dublin, Ireland, bordering Cabinteely, Loughlinstown and Rathmichael.It is located to the southeast of the city, in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown.
Animation showing the operation of a drawbridge. A drawbridge or draw-bridge is a type of moveable bridge typically at the entrance to a castle or tower surrounded by a moat.In some forms of English, including American English, the word drawbridge commonly refers to all types of moveable bridges, such as bascule bridges, vertical-lift bridges and swing bridges, but this article concerns the ...
Ely Castle was in the cathedral city of Ely in Cambridgeshire (grid reference). Its probable site is a mound near the cathedral which is now called Cherry Hill. This was a motte and bailey castle built by William I in 1070 in his conflict with Hereward the Wake to subdue the Isle of Ely. Once Ely was quiescent the motte was abandoned.
The cherry trees planted when Yanagisawa Shrine was founded have been selected as one of the "100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan", and the "Castle Festival" held every year from April 1st attracts many visitors. [6] The castle is a 15 minute walk from Kintetsu Koriyama Station on the Kintetsu Railway Kashihara Line.
Hack Fall Wood is a Grade I listed Historic Garden. [5] The listed follies on the site are Mowbray Point Ruin, [6] Mowbray Castle, [7] the Rustic Temple, [8] and Fisher's Hall. [9] Fisher's Hall is dated 1750, and named after William Aislabie's gardener. [10]
The introduction of gunpowder made tall castle walls vulnerable to fire from heavy cannon, which prompted the trace italienne style from the 16th century. In these fortifications, the height of the curtain walls was reduced, and beyond the ditch, additional outworks such as ravelins and tenailles were added to protect the curtain walls from ...
Cockroad Wood Castle was a motte and bailey castle, probably built soon after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. [1] The castle sits close to the contemporary Norman castles of Ballands and Castle Orchard , and may have been built a system of fortifications to control the surrounding area. [ 1 ]