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A reconstruction of the English city of York in the 15th century, showing York Castle (r) and the Old Baile (l) By the 15th century very few castles were well maintained by their owners. Many royal castles were receiving insufficient investment to allow them to be maintained – roofs leaked, stone work crumbled, lead or wood was stolen. [185]
Cresswell Castle: Pele tower 15th century: Ruin 18th century-parapet. [320] Dilston Castle: Tower house 15th century: Ruins Altered in the 16–17th century, later buildings demolished. [321] Dunstanburgh Castle: Keep and bailey 14th century: Fragmentary ruins Spectacular coastal setting. [322] Edlingham Castle: Keep and bailey 14th century ...
A panorama of 15th-century York by E. Ridsdale Tate; York Castle is on the right-hand side of river, opposite the abandoned motte of Baile Hill on the left-hand side. In the 15th century, York Castle, along with Nottingham Castle, was considered a key security asset in the north of England, but investment even in these castles diminished. [71]
The Sforza Castle (Italian: Castello Sforzesco [kasˈtɛllo sforˈtsesko]; Milanese: Castell Sforzesch [kasˈtɛl sfurˈsɛsk]) is a medieval fortification located in Milan, northern Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remnants of a 14th-century fortification. Later renovated and enlarged, in the ...
15th century Rebuilt Private Remodelled in the 17th century as a private residence. Château de Chinon: 10-15th century Restored Royal castle, setting for the play and film The Lion in Winter. Château de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile: Ruins Château de la Guerche: 15th century Intact Restored 17th century. Château de Langeais: 10-15th century Intact
Pages in category "Buildings and structures completed in the 15th century" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Château de Langeais is a 15th-century Flamboyant Gothic castle in Indre-et-Loire, France, built on a promontory created by the small valley of the Roumer River at the opening to the Loire Valley. Founded in 992 by Fulk Nerra, Count of Anjou, the castle was soon attacked by Odo I, Count of Blois.
This is evidenced by the continual maintenance of timber castles over long periods, sometimes several centuries; Owain Glyndŵr's 11th-century timber castle at Sycharth was still in use by the start of the 15th century, its structure having been maintained for four centuries. [90] [91] At the same time there was a change in castle architecture.