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	CastleXplorer - Beeston Castle
		The medieval ruins of Beeston Castle stand on a rocky summit 500ft above the Cheshire plain, offering stunning views from the Pennines in the east to the mountains of Wales in the west.
		The castle was seized by King Henry III in 1237 and used by him and later his son, King Edward I, as a base for their campaigns against the Welsh.
		The castle was finally destroyed at the end of the Civil War.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /england/beeston/beeston.php (102 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Beeston Castle
		Beeston Castle is a castle in Beeston, Cheshire, England.
		Beeston is a village in the county of Cheshire in the north of England, south of Tarporley, and close to the Shropshire Union Canal.
		Beeston crag is one of a chain of rocky hills stretching across the Cheshire plain.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Beeston-Castle (2117 words)

	CastleXplorer - Beeston Castle
		The castle was not complete at the time of Ranulf's death in 1232, or even by the death of his successor, John, the seventh earl, in 1237.
		It was acquired by a local landowner, Sir Hugh Beeston of Beeston Hall, who allowed some of the poorer members of his family to live in part of the castle and use the land for farming.
		The castle was brought back into military use during the civil war when Parliamentarians seized the castle in February 1643 and made some repairs to the fortifications.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /england/beeston/beeston_hist.php (0 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines - Beeston Castle
		Beeston Castle's construction was started by Earl Ranulf, the sixth earl of Cheshire, in 1225 on the 500ft summit of the outcrop of rock.
		Beeston Castle is in the care of English Heritage and is open to the public.
		With the death of the last male heir of the Earldom of Cheshire, the earldom and castle at Beeston are claimed by Henry III.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hpl817.htm (171 words)

	Beeston Castle
		The thirteenth century ruin of Beeston Castle is located on a rocky summit 500ft above the Cheshire plain with views of the Pennines in the east and the Welsh mountains in the west.
		In 1254 Beeston passed to Henry's son Edward, the future King Edward I. Following Edward's coronation in 1272 the conquest of Wales was quickly completed and although the Cheshire Castles lost some of their importance, Beeston remained in good repair until the end of the fourteenth century.
		This 'slighting' of Beeston was all the more thorough by the victorious Parliamentarians due to their earlier humiliating defeat at the castle, when a party of only eight Royalists managed to scale the north wall and obtain a surrender from the Parliamentarians within.
	www.ukheritage.net /castles/beeston.htm (0 words)

	English Castles - Beeston Castle
		Not only was the steep hill a natural defence, but Beeston Castle was protected by both a strong outer gatehouse at the foot of the hill, and a massive inner gatehouse at the castle entrance.
		Although Beeston Castle was well maintained throughout the 14th century, by the 16th century it had fallen into disrepair and the Crown sold it to a local landowner.
		By the mid 19th century the ruins of Beeston Castle were seen as a romantic image of the past that should be preserved, and the 1st Lord Tollemache put this in hand.
	www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /castles/beeston_castle.htm (0 words)

	Uktravel.com - Castle Guide
		The present castle was built after knights returning from the Holy Land in the thirteenth century, told of mighty fortresses, perched high on craggy cliffs - majestic and virtually impregnable.
		The castle rose to prominence again briefly during the Civil War, when it was captured by the Royalists, then besieged by Cromwell's troops, who succeeded in starving their opponents.
		The castle is open to the public from 1 April to 30 September it is open daily from 10am to 6pm and 1 October- 31 March it is open daily from 10am to 4pm (6pm/dusk in October).
	www.uktravel.com /castlecontent.asp?timeID=Beeston&offset=0 (293 words)

	Beeston - Then & Now
		Beeston was in the Wapentake or Hundred of Broxtowe, which extended from the Trent to beyond Mansfield Woodhouse, and from the Erewash to Blidworth and Arnold.
		In 1438 the sons of Richard Beeston made a grant of lands, etc., in Nottingham, Radford and Lenton, to three persons named, and the grant included eight shillings of silver of annual rent, to be received from the Chantry in Beeston (B.R., 169).
		Beeston may well be proud in having the best provision for a Boys' Brigade, not only in the county but in the country.
	www.beeston-notts.co.uk /mellors.shtml (16263 words)

	Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites:Beeston Castle & Tarporley Station
		Situated a short distance from the famous Beeston Castle and about 1 mile south of the village of Tarporley the station was originally called Beeston, 'Castle' being added on 1.10.1868 and 'and Tarporley' being added in January 1873.
		Beeston has a long established cattle market and the station had facilities for the transport of animals.
		Beeston Castle and Tarporley Station in May 2006 with a Crewe to Chester shuttle.
	www.subbrit.org.uk /sb-sites/stations/b/beeston_castle_and_tarporley/index.shtml (327 words)

	Criccieth Castle
		The entrance to Criccieth Castle is now somewhat obscured by homes which line the narrow approach road, however, CADW has built an entry facility which is helpful in orienting you as you prepare to climb the short but steep path to the monumental gatehouse.
		Beeston's mighty fortress was built on the summit of a sheer-faced ridge, much more formidable but not unlike that at Criccieth, in about 1220 by an ally of Llywelyn the Great, Ranulf de Blundeville; the elongated fortress at Montgomery was built by Henry III from about 1223 to 1227.
		Interestingly, he essentially created a "concentric castle", the design most often associated with Edward I. Today the outer curtain wall is ruinous, but the Montfort Tower stands to much of its original height, thanks to the work of Edward I during the castle's third building period.
	www.castlewales.com /criccth.html (2238 words)

	Beeston Castle
		The castle was begun in 1226 by Ranulf, Earl of Chester (1170-1232), in a quite peculiar (for England) Saracen style.
		In particular the castle bears heavy resemblance to the fortress at Sahyoun.
		The castle is surrounded by two sets of perimiter defensive walls, and the inner walll is pierced by a very imposing gateway.
	www.britainexpress.com /counties/cheshire/castles/beeston.htm (477 words)

	Visit to Doune Castle and Beeston Castle
		Beeston Castle was built by Ranulf, 6th Earl of Chester, in 1255 following his return from the Crusades.
		Beeston castle is situated on a high outcropping of rock rising from the Chester plain.
		The fourth view from the castle, with part of the wall in the foreground.
	www.greydragon.org /trips/christmas2003/beeston (331 words)

	Beeston Castle Tarporley Chester Cheshire England English
		Beeston Castle was originally occupied by a Bronze Age settlement and Iron Age hillfort.
		9 miles west is Aldford Castle and 11 miles north-west is Chester Castle.
		Beeston Castle is located north of Beeston, off Tattenhall Lane.
	www.castleuk.net /castle_lists_midlands/117/beestoncastle.htm (178 words)

	Ghosts Of Beeston Castle in directory.co.uk
		Beeston Castle, Cheshire, part of the Britain Express England Travel Guide, highlighting attractions, history, and visitor information.
		The castle boasts that it has one of the friendliest ghosts in England.
		Six ghosts are said to haunt this lavish Victorian royal castle, they wander the rooms and corridors.
	www.directory.co.uk /Ghosts_of_Beeston_Castle.htm (223 words)

	BUSYBUS. Beeston Castle, Cheshire.
		Beeston Castle is found about 10 miles south east of Chester, not far from the comparatively modern Peckforton Castle that will also be seen on route.
		Beeston is built on a massive red stone rock (called Beeston Rock) with sheer drops on two sides.
		Thanks to Cheshire's geography, Beeston Castle can be seen from just about anywhere in the county, standing proudly as it does on a hill in the centre of the Cheshire Plain.
	www.busybus.co.uk /beeston_castle.htm (0 words)

	Baron John De Lacie
		The Lacie strongholds on the Welsh border are Beeston, Chester and Halton Castles.
		The Castle is perched on a height bounded on three sides by sheer drops, and a steep slope on the fourth.
		With the exception of this tower, another of the round style, and adjacent buildings in the upper ward, the Castle was dismantled at the end of the 18th Century.
	www.magnacharta.org /Barons/baron_john_de_lacie.htm (790 words)

	Souls With Little Prayer: The Bailey of the Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The bailey was an open outdoors area inside the castle complex that contained the domestic and other necessary buildings of castle life.
		The inner bailey was an area inside the main castle, and was protected by both the inner and outer walls.
		Full of a thousand preoccupations as they are, they pray only a few times a month, and as a rule they are thinking all the time of their preoccupations, for they are very much attached to them, and, where their treasure is, there is their heart also.
	www.path-light.com /Kingdom06.htm (1344 words)

	A brief history of Bolingbroke Castle
		He and Blanche lived at the castle in the 1360s and 70s, although she sadly died there of the plague on 12 September 1369, age 24.
		Henry IV never visited the castle again before he died in 1413, but it continued to be used as an administrative centre for the Lancastrian dynasty, although it played no part in the Wars of the Roses in the mid to late C15th.
		Accordingly, in 1652 Bolingbroke Castle was "slighted", with a section of curtain wall and much of the upper walls removed and thrown into the moat.
	www.bolingbrokecastle.com /History.htm (1701 words)

	A guide to Beeston Castle in Cheshire, from TourUK
		The castle was built by Ranulf, Earl of Chester in the 1220s on a clifftop overlooking the Cheshire plain.
		In 1237 the castle passed to Henry III and was used as a prison during his wars with Wales.
		During the Civil War the castle was in a strategic position and was besieged.
	www.touruk.co.uk /castles/castle_beeston.htm (172 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Some Great Castles of England
		Yarmouth Castle was built to defend the port of Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight, and originally was built as a square, walled enclosure surrounded by a ditch, with a triangular bastion on the south-eastern corner.
		In 1207, Henry III was born in the castle.
		Lancaster Castle was once an important royal building being a seat of power for the Lancastrians during the period of the wars of the roses.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A685181 (4065 words)

	Fabulous Walks in England's Northwest
		You'll pass beneath Peckforton Castle, and emerge to see the ruins of Beeston Castle standing on the rocky hillside.
		The castle was built on the site of a Bronze Age hill fort in 1225 by Ranulf, the sixth Earl of Chester.
		Today, a steep climb to the castle summit is worth the effort - you're rewarded with sweeping 360-degree views of the surrounding hills and countryside.
	www.visitenglandsnorthwest.com /walking/showWalk.asp?WalkKey=45 (256 words)

	Beeston Crag (Beeston Castle) (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) \| The Modern Antiquarian \| Beeston Crag ...
		Gawd knows when history began here,but the museum states that there was first a neolithic prescence,then a bronze age hillfort later giving in to the iron age.The castle itself warrants a mention built by Ranulf 6th earl of Chester he married into the Plantagenets and on returning from the crusades built Beeston castle.
		Beeston crag is all sandstone (as is everywhere within 50 miles)and the big single hill thats in the middle of a chain of hills known as the mid Cheshire ridge mentioned by Burl as a prehistoric route from Yorks to Shrops.
		The castle walls follow the Iron age ramparts, and what seems to be a rock cut ditch (of unknown date,to me anyway)leads to the entrance.
	www.themodernantiquarian.com /site/7979 (367 words)

	Beeston Castle
		Beeston Castle lies at the heart of Cheshire.
		Its design was unusual at the time and reflects a castle in Syria which Ranulf saw whilst on the crusades.
		Today visitors can explore the castle on their own, by using one of the guidebooks and will understand more about its history when they go to see the museum, the exhibitions and the books and other items in the shop.
	cmsen.eghn.org /beestoncastle-ml (0 words)

	Aldford Castle "Blobb Hill" Chester Cheshire England English
		Aldford Castle is an impressive 12th century stone motte and bailey fortress, founded by Richard de Aldford.
		The large motte is encased by a wide wet ditch and stands within the remaining wide ramparts and wet ditches of a triangular bailey.
		3 miles west is Pulford Castle and 9 miles east is Beeston Castle.
	www.castleuk.net /castle_lists_midlands/117/aldfordcastle.htm (112 words)

	Grobius Shortling Castle Site Home Page
		Castles and Fortifications of England and Wales
		The subject of castles is important to me. Let us hope that this site will prove useful to you in your pursuit of the best of these fascinating buildings.
		The castles are grouped by country on separate web pages; there are also some individual places web pages.
	www.britcastles.com (962 words)

	Beeston Castle on AboutBritain.com
		Inspired by tales of impregnable hilltop strongholds in the Holy Land, the castle was a royal fortress until it fell to a 12 month siege in the Civil War.
		The 'Castle of the Rock' exhibition explains the site's 4,000 year history and is well worth a visit.
		Cholmondeley Castle Garden is said by many to be among the most romantically beautiful gardens they have ever seen.
	www.aboutbritain.com /BeestonCastle.htm (443 words)

	Beeston Castle in Beeston, Cheshire - North West England - UK Attraction
		Standing majestically on sheer, rocky crags, Beeston Castle has perhaps the most stunning views from any castle in England.
		The huge castle was built from 1226 and soon became a royal stronghold, only falling centuries later during the English Civil War.
		Bed & Breakfast accommodation near to Beeston Castle
	www.ukattraction.com /north-west-england/beeston-castle.htm (0 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines
		Several of Henry's supporters were captured and the castle was returned to Hubert de Burgh, one of the rebels.
		Henry III bestowed the custody of Kenilworth castle to Simon de Montfort.
		When Maud, the last of the Marshal line, died in 1245 Chepstow Castle was passed to her son Roger Bigod II, Earl of Norfolk.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hstt49.htm (1444 words)

	Beeston OEC - Activities - Places to go (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Approximately 1.5 miles away is a canal lock that on most spring and summer days can been seen in operation.
		En route, you pass the gatehouse to Peckforton Castle and the oak tree that is at least 500 years old.
		Beeston Cattle Market is about 1.5 miles from the Centre.
	www.salt.cheshire.gov.uk /outdoor/Beeston/be-activities-places.htm (628 words)

	Beeston Castle Market in directory.co.uk
		There may be a shortage of dairy stock on the market, but there was no sign of it at Beeston Castle Auction in Cheshire this week.
		Beeston Castle sits on the eastern edge of the Peckforton Hills over looking the Shropshire Union Canal in...
		Beeston Castle offers one of the most spectacular castle views in England.
	www.directory.co.uk /Beeston_Castle_Market.htm (219 words)

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