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	Dudley Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dudley Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England.
		The castle stands upon a hill overlooking the town, located in the grounds of the castle is Dudley Zoo.
		The castle was considered as a possible place of imprisonment for Mary Queen of Scots.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dudley_Castle (172 words)

	BARONS AND EARLS OF DUDLEY - LoveToKnow Article on BARONS AND EARLS OF DUDLEY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Their son Edward (163 II 701) succeeded both to the barony of Dudley and to that of WaEd, but these were separated when his grandson William died unmarried in May 1740.
		The barony of Dudley passed to a nephew, Ferdinando Dudley Lea, falling into abeyance on his death in October 1757; that of Ward passed to the heir male, John Ward ~d.
		Dudley took an interest in the foundation of the university of London, and hi~ Letters to the bishop of Llandaff were published by the bishop (Edward Copleston) in 1840 (new ed.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /D/DU/DUDLEY_BARONS_AND_EARLS_OF.htm (676 words)

	Computer reconstruction of Dudley castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Dudley Castle lies in the heart of The Black Country, in the West Midlands, England.
		Dudley castle is an excellent example for the benefits to be gained out of a Virtual type experience, as the visitor can see many upstanding structures and can therefore relate a computer reconstruction to the physical remains.
		Queen Elizabeth the Second visited Dudley Castle on the 24th June 1994 to officially open the visitor centre, where she was the first official user of my Virtual Tours(c) system, and quite probably the first 'Royal' to have a Virtual experience.
	www.imint.freeserve.co.uk /historic.htm (738 words)

	dudley
		There is a Zoo attached to the castle, and restaurants within the grounds, there is also a small fairground for the children, and a miniature train that takes you on a short tour.........
		Chepstow Castle was one of the first Norman strongholds to be built from the outset of stone rather than from earth and wood..
		Warkworth Castle..one of the chief baronial castles of Northumberland...
	www.geocities.com /tawnyowl5/DudleyCastle.html (116 words)

	DudleyMall - Dudley Castle - Brief History
		John Dudley (another member of the family who was keen to have the castle himself) connived to assist his downfall and had succeeded by the 1530s.
		The castle was forfeited to Mary Tudor, but Edward Dudley, son of the usurped and just-deceased John Lord Dudley earned sufficient favour with Mary to have the castle restored to his family.
		Parliament decreed as part of the castle's surrender that it should be sleighted (de-fortified), and while the residential side was left unharmed, the castle walls, turrets and gate were fairly comprehensively destroyed, leaving a wreck not greatly different from the one we see today.
	www.dudleymall.co.uk /loclhist/olddudley/dudleycastle.htm (1966 words)

	Dudley Winter
		Originated by John Wesley Dudley, owner of one of the finest orchards in Aroostook County and son of one of the area's first settlers.
		His father, Micajah Dudley, came to Ashland in Aroostook County from China, ME in 1838, and later moved to Castle Hill with his four sons.
		Dudley Winter was the most widely planted new variety at the turn of the last century in the North.
	www.fedcoseeds.com /trees/apples/dudley.htm (315 words)

	HAUNTED PLACES:DUDLEY CASTLE - Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Dudley Castle stands over the town on a great limestone hill, one of the highest points in the West Midlands.
		The Castle and grounds are now a zoo, but with such a history it is not surprising that it is one of the most haunted places in the Midlands.
		She was the wife of the Royalist Second in Command when the castle was besieged by Parliamentary forces in May 1646 and died of natural causes, perhaps childbirth.
	www.unexplained-mysteries.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=2419 (1473 words)

	Dudley - SmartyBrain Encyclopedia and Dictionary
		Dudley is a town in the West Midlands of England.
		Dudley, part of the West Midlands conurbation, is located south of Wolverhampton and is a part of the Black Country.
		Dudley has a history dating back to medieval times; a castle has stood in Dudley since the 8th century, the present castle dates from the 13th century, and provided the centre around which the town grew.
	smartybrain.com /index.php/Dudley (296 words)

	Restoration at Charleville Castle - County Offaly - Tullamore Ireland
		Dudley believes that lessons are to be found in the history of the castle that are important for the future - “The radical changes navigated by this castle over time are embedded in the memory and fabric of the building”.
		Charleville Castle is dedicated to learning with a core focus on the development of inter-disciplinary, inter-cultural, and international teamwork and leadership know-how and skills, based on action-learning.
		The team at the castle is challenging other colleges and universities to join in the quest to develop new programs directed at these critical challenges.
	www.charlevillecastle.com /restore.html (508 words)

	Dudley Castle - Castle Quest
		Dudley was taken over by the Dudley family in the reign if Henry VIII, and much of the dwelling part remoddled by John Dudley, Viscount Lisle and later Duke of Northumberland, who was the protector of the Realm during the last two years of the reign of Edward VI.
		The castle was garrisioned by the Royalist during the Civil War.
		The castle remains are open, it is possible to climb to the top of the ruined great tower and an multimedia tour of the castle is housed within the keep.
	www.castlesontheweb.com /quest/Forum7/HTML/000037.html (497 words)

	Kenilworth Castle
		Castle Road will be closed from 5.15 and there is no parking at the castle, only at the in-town car parks.
		A raised causeway outside the castle, shown at the left, was the tiltyard where the Knights of the Round Table competed in jousting before their Ladies.
		The abbey was dissolved, with the dissolution of the monasteries, in 1538.
	www.cv81pl.freeserve.co.uk /kenilworth.htm (3121 words)

	DudleyMall - Pictures of Old Dudley - Dudley Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Dudley Castle was beckoning to us through its entrance gates by the Earl of Dudley's statue, and here we see a view of the Keep.
		One was early on, when the castle was mainly built of wood, but a more disastrous one was when the castle was held by Royalist troops in the civil war.
		Inside, the castle courtyard buildings are but shells as a result of the disastrous 1750 fire (for details, see our brief history of the castle).
	www.dudleymall.co.uk /loclhist/olddudley/olddud4.htm (737 words)

	Black Country Geological Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Wenlock Limestone of Dudley is a fossil lagerstatten, containing rare and important life assemblages, in the form of beds of articulated crinoids (sea lilies) superbly preserved under deposits of terrigenous mud and volcanic clay.
		Dudley's fossils are among the most perfectly preserved Silurian fossils in the world.
		The rocks of Castle Hill, Wren's Nest and their surrounds provided the raw materials to establish Dudley as the centre of what became known as the ‘Black Country’, the Cradle of the Industrial Revolution.
	www.hal-pc.org /~hickmagp/bcgsWeb/wren.htm (772 words)

	Articles - Dudley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The ruined Dudley Castle is within the grounds of the zoo, and there is an extensive wooded ridge that runs north from the castle.
		Dudley was mostly made up of farms and factories surrounded by the occasional cottage until the 19th century, when many rows of terraced houses with terrible sanitation were built.
		Dudley's borough boundaries were further expanded in 1974 to become a metropolitan borough, having taken in the boroughs of Halesowen and Stourbridge (both in Worcestershire).
	gaple.com /articles/Dudley?mySession=8d22388ac66c856eb43a178423a523ef (608 words)

	The Black Country Villan : History of Dudley Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Its castle was built and occupied during Saxon times when, during the reign of Edward the Confessor, it was held by Earl Edwin.
		The civil war came and went with Dudley Castle having supported the Royalist cause and surrendered to Cromwells troops in 1646 after the defeat of Charles I at Naseby.
		Dudley Zoo staff have seen him a number of times in the past few years, his presence is felt throughout the castle and sends shivers down the backs of visitors he passes by.
	astonvilla.blogfootball.com /BlackCountryVilla/dudleycastle (574 words)

	Kenilworth Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In contemplating the bold fragments and shattered ruins of this castle, and reflecting on the scenes of warfare and rude pageantry which have prevailed here at different and distant ages, the mind is at once fully occupied and delighted.
		The castle then became the property of the king, who, when he saw dangers thickening around him, sent orders to the constable to keep a sufficient garrison in the castle, intending to retire thither in the worst emergency of his fortunes.
		The king's eldest son, Henry, took a fancy to the castle "as the most noble and magnificent thing in the midland parts of this realm;" yet, with that gentlemanly feeling for which he has obtained much praise, was unwilling to occupy the premises without something like compensation to the ejected owner.
	www.history.rochester.edu /pennymag/213/castle.htm (4890 words)

	Mark Pilling Family History - pilg790 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		She married Lionel Lewth on 1443 in, Dudley Castle, Staffordshire, England.
		Edmund married Joyce Tiptoft (Tibetot) on 1450 in of, Dudley Castle, Staffordshire, England.
		married Edmund Sutton [Lord Dudley] on 1450 in of, Dudley Castle, Staffordshire, England.
	www.eoni.com /~paf/pilling/pilg790.htm (396 words)

	Dudley, West Midlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Dudley has enjoyed a market since around 1260, and over the years the market has grown and progressed with the times, yet has retained its importance as a focal shopping area within Dudley town centre.
		Dudley Zoo and Castle are located within five minutes walking distance from the Market Place.
		Dudley town centre is easily accessible from junction 2 of the M5 - take the A4123, following signs for Dudley.
	www.nmtf.co.uk /Dudley (349 words)

	Dudley Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Excavations between 1983 and 1993 indicate that the castle was begun as a motte and bailey circa1071-1100.
		The keep, barbican and curtain walls added in C13 and C14.The castle was slighted in 1647 and rebuilt in the early C17 and destroyed by fire in 1750.
		Whilst Dudley town was in a detached part of medieval Worcestershire, surrounded by Staffordshire, the Castle and priory always remained in Staffordshire.
	homepage.mac.com /philipdavis/English%20sites/Dudley-Castle.html (263 words)

	Kenilworth Castle
		The early castle at Kenilworth consisted of a massive Norman tower, rectangular in shape and three storeys high.
		In the 14th century John of Gaunt transformed the castle from a fortress to a grand palace, and built a range of private apartments overlooking the vast lake.
		When Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester, took possession of Kenilworth Castle in the 1560s, he instigated further building and modernisation work, and the creation of some formal pleasure gardens.
	www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /castles/kenilworth%20castle.htm (406 words)

	Dudley Castle
		Dudley Castle, and the surrounding town of Dudley.
		Since the town of Dudley is still pretty much laid out as it was about a hundred years ago, finding our way around was a snap--thanks to some kind residents and the fairly accurate street signs and maps.
		Not only that, but the Castle guide (a young man that will readily answer most of your questions) and the school teachers (which showed up with their classes to tour the castle) were the ONLY folks in town that seemed to know anything of value about the area.
	www.dudleygenealogy.com /dudtrip.html (1248 words)

	The Genealogy Website of Adams/Simpson - pafg380 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		John SuttonDudley [Baron Dudley] was born on 25 Dec 1400 in Dudley Castle,Staffordshire,England.
		Edward Cherleton [Baron Cherleton was born in 1371 in of Powis,,Montgomershire,Wales.
		John Sutton Lord Dudley, K.G was born on 25 Dec 1400 in Dudley Castle,Staffordshire,England.
	users.kricket.net /rajincajun/pafg380.htm (484 words)

	Dudley Castle Zoo Zoological Gardens Tipton Birmingham Staffordshire West Midlands England English
		Dudley Castle is an 11th century earthwork motte and bailey fortress, founded by William fitz Ansculf.
		Sadly the castle was slighted after the Civil War and the lodgings were destroyed by a great fire in 1750.
		Dudley Castle is located in the town centre, off The Broadway.
	www.castleuk.net /castle_lists_midlands/139/dudleycastle.htm (168 words)

	Dudley Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the fourteenth century the castle was transformed from a stronghold into a palatial home.
		It was given to Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester, as a gift from Queen Elizabeth in 1563.
		In 1587, Robert bequeathed the castle to his brother Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick, and after his death to Sir Robert Dudley, son of the Earl of Leicester by Lady Sheffield (see Roberts biography on another page).
	www.dudleygenealogy.com /kenilworth.html (317 words)

	Welcome to Dudley Castle in the Black Country
		The infamous John Dudley rebuilt the castle in the Renaissance style only to be beheaded by Queen Mary for trying to put Lady Jane Grey on the throne of England.
		The civil war came and went with Dudley Castle having supported the Royalist cause and surrendering in 1646 after the defeat of Charles I at Naseby.
		As you walk round the grounds of the ruined castle, with its spectacular views across the Black Country, a sudden screeching of a parakeet reminds you how well the zoo has blended with the historic remains of the old castle that has now become home to dozens of animals from around the globe.
	www.birminghamuk.com /dudleycastle.htm (203 words)

	Dudley Castle - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Dudley Castle - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		This article about a United Kingdom building or structure is a stub.
		The article about Dudley Castle contains information related to Dudley Castle and External links.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Dudley_Castle (185 words)

	© Paranormal Tours Ltd - Report - Dudley Castle, 19-09-03
		Arriving at the castle at 19:45 we headed off for a well deserved meal after the two and a half hours traveling.
		Many of the staff at the castle avoid going by this tree in the dark as there is a strange feeling surrounding it.
		As we were walking up the stairs one of the mediums connected with a young girl, one of the investigators had sensed that her name was Annabel, I heard her whispering this to one of her friends.
	www.paranormaltours.com /reports/dudley190903.html (2906 words)

	Dudley Castle Hotels. Hotels near Dudley Castle - Accommodation UK
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		The original timber frames of 'Castle Tavern' which is incorporated into the hotel date back 1430 and to this day is still supported by the old oak tree around which it was originally built.
	www.picturesofengland.com /England/West_Midlands/Dudley/Dudley_Castle/hotels7/cheapest (626 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines - Dudley Castle
		Dudley Castle was a Norman castle and was built in the Midlands by William Fitz-Ansculf just after the Conquest in 1071.
		After Eadwin, Earl of Mercia was killed in the revolt against William, his castle at lands at Dudley were given to William's Norman followers.
		The Castle and lands around Dudley were attacked by King Stephen during the early part of his war against Matilda.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hpl2050.htm (185 words)

	Dudley, West Midlands - Capital of the Black Country
		An Anglo-Saxon, Dudo, is reputed to have built a castle on the hill in AD 700 and led to the present name of the town Dudley.
		The castle was visited by Queen Elizabeth I and was inhabited until 1750 when it was gutted by a devastating fire.
		During the civil wars the castle was a royal garrison, but it was beseiged in 1644 and finally captured in 1646 by the republican 'Roundhead' troops, who demolished much of the 14th century keep.
	www.jpb.co.uk /booksoc/dudley.htm (434 words)

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