Quadrangular castle

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A quadrangular castle is a type of castle characterised by ranges of buildings which are integral with the curtain walls, enclosing a central courtyard, and typically with angle towers. There is no keep and frequently no distinct gatehouse. The quadrangular form predominantly dates from the mid to late fourteenth century and signals the transition from defensively to domestically oriented great houses.

Quadrangular castles typically display a sophisticated and complex approach to the planning of internal social spaces.^{[1] [2]}

Quadrangular castles are distributed across England, with a clear stylistic divide between the north and south of the country: in the north, angle towers are usually rectangular, with minimal projection from the curtain wall whereas, in the south, circular angle towers are the norm.

Contents 1 Examples 1.1 Northern England 1.2 Southern England 2 References

[edit] Examples

[edit] Northern England

• Bolton Castle (North Yorkshire)
• Chillingham Castle (Northumberland)
• Danby Castle (North Yorkshire)
• Ford Castle (Northumberland)
• Gleaston Castle (Cumbria)
• Lumley Castle (County Durham)
• Sheriff Hutton Castle (North Yorkshire)
• Wressle Castle (East Riding of Yorkshire)

[edit] Southern England

• Baconsthorpe Castle (Norfolk)
• Bodiam Castle (Kent)
• Farleigh Hungerford Castle (Somerset)

[edit] References

1. ^ Faulkner, P (1958). "Domestic planning from the 12th to the 14th centuries". Archaeological Journal 115: 150-83.
2. ^ Faulkner, P (1963). "Castle planning in the fourteenth century". Archaeological Journal 120: 215-35.