Advantages: History/ Beauty Disadvantages: Unambition/ Lack of vision, funding/ Very poorly managed
Conisbrough is my home town. I was born here, grew up here and went to school here. I left at the age of 18 and moved back in 2007 aged 31. My house overlooks the castle and has views simular to the picture Ciao uses. I used to play hide and seek in the grounds as a kid. I've spent many long hours playing there. Back then, the inner court was overgrown with weeds and woodland and was an adventure playground for us. There were no railings, no upkeep, ... ...DN12 3BU.
HISTORY
Conisbrough is a natural choice to build a castle. It lies on a hill next to a river and is close to the Roman settlement Danum (Doncaster) on the Great North Rd. In the Eleventh century, William the Conqueror had taken charge of the country and his favourites and trusted nobles were given lands around the country. The land Conisbrough sat in was given to William de Warenne who fought valiantly at the Battle of Hastings. The castle ...
WormThatTurned 23.06.2009
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Advantages: Lots Of History Disadvantages: Not Free To Look Around
Conisbrough Castle has often been described as South Yorkshire's best kept secret. It is located in the Village of Conisborough, six miles West of Doncaster and seven miles East of Rotherham.
It is thought that Conisbrough Castle dates from around the year 1070 although very little is known about the early days of the Castle other than it was built for Earl William, the Son in Law of King William the first. He had supported King William, his Father ... ...1088 his three Estates, including Conisbrough Castle passed to his Son, another William who was also Earl of Surrey until his death in 1138. The title, along with Conisbrough Castle then passed to yet another William who died in 1147.
The first three Williams were all very closely related to the Kings of England but they were also closely linked to the Royal Nobility of France. The second William married Isobel, Daughter of Henry the 1st of France.
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micksheff 25.01.2007
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