🏰 St Mary’s Cathedral, Lincoln — Lincolnshire, England Once the tallest building in the world (1311–1549), this Gothic masterpiece soared higher than the Great Pyramid for over 200 years. It also proudly safeguards one of the original Magna Carta manuscripts.

🏛️ McCaig’s Tower 📍 Oban, Scotland Perched above Oban Bay, McCaig’s Tower (1897) is a striking circular monument inspired by Roman coliseums Built by banker John Stuart McCaig to honor his family & provide work for stonemasons, it remained unfinished after his death in 1902

🏠 The Crooked House 📍 Michaelgate, Lincoln This medieval timber-framed house, dating back to the 15th century, leans due to centuries of ground movement on Lincoln’s steep hillside Once a merchant’s house, it has watched Lincoln grow around it for over 500 years #Lincolnshire

🏰 Ballysaggartmore Towers, Ireland These dramatic Gothic-style towers near Lismore, County Waterford were part of an unfinished 19th-C folly Built for grandeur but never completed, they now rise mysteriously from the forest — one of Ireland’s most atmospheric forgotten estates

🌉 Packhorse Bridge, Grindsbrook Booth — Peak District A moss-covered 17th-century packhorse bridge (built 1672) leading into the charming hamlet of Grindsbrook Booth. Once used by traders crossing the moors, it’s now one of the Peak District’s most atmospheric historic paths

10/ Bolingbroke Castle Today Now cared for by English Heritage, Bolingbroke stands as a quiet, atmospheric ruin — its hexagonal walls & towers still traceable amid the Lincolnshire fields.

9/ Great Hall (Foundations Only) Only the low stone foundations of the Great Hall remain, but they clearly show its size and position on the eastern range. These outlines mark where the castle’s main social and ceremonial space once stood.

8/ Inner Ward (Open Courtyard Outline) The central courtyard survives as a wide grassed area surrounded by raised earthworks. You can still walk the outline of the medieval yard where workshops, soldiers, and servants once moved between buildings.

7/ The Towers (Ruined Bases Still Visible) All six D-shaped towers are reduced to their lower stone courses. The King’s Tower and Auditor’s Tower have the most visible remains, with curved bases that show how they once projected from the walls for defence.

6/ Gatehouse (Fragmented Footprint) Very little of the main gatehouse stands today — mainly earthworks and scattered masonry. Its ground plan is still traceable, marking where the fortified entrance once controlled access to the inner ward.

5/ Moat (Partially Preserved Ditch) The surrounding moat survives as a shallow, grassy ditch encircling the hexagon. Even in ruin, it shows how the castle was defended against the marshy Fenland landscape.

4/ Curtain Walls (Surviving Earthworks & Masonry) Large sections of the hexagonal curtain wall still survive as low masonry and earth banks. These foundations clearly outline the castle’s unusual six-sided plan and give a strong sense of its former scale.

3/ Ruined The castle fell into ruin after the English Civil War. Badly damaged in the 1643 siege, it was later slighted by Parliamentarian forces to prevent military use. Abandoned, it slowly decayed into the atmospheric ruins visible today.

2/ Origin Built around 1220–1230 by Ranulf, Earl of Chester, Bolingbroke Castle was designed to assert baronial power in Lincolnshire and control the surrounding Fenland routes. Its distinctive hexagonal plan made it one of the most advanced English castles of its era.

1/🏰 Bolingbroke Castle 📍 Old Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire, England Rising quietly from the rolling Lincolnshire countryside, Bolingbroke Castle is a 13th-century stronghold whose ruins still echo with medieval conflict, royal birth, & civil-war devastation. Let's Explore 🧵👇

10/ Today, Pevensey Castle endures as a powerful historic landmark, where visitors wander its towering Roman walls, explore the Norman ruins, and look out over the timeless Sussex landscape.

9/ Domestic Buildings (Ruins) You can find remains of: -Hall block -Kitchen areas -Storage rooms -Barracks for soldiers Only foundations and wall lines remain, but they show how the garrison lived.

8/ Towers & Curtain Walls Pevensey’s inner bailey was protected by several towers connected by curtain walls. These towers provided vantage points and defensive firing lines. Some are still climbable today.

7/ Gatehouse (13th Century) A later medieval addition. Twin towers and a strong defensive passage controlled entry into the inner bailey. You’ll see arrow slits, murder holes, and thick stonework.

6/ The Keep (Now Ruined) Located inside the inner bailey, the keep was the strongest defensive point. It once housed storage rooms, a hall, and upper-floor chambers. Only the foundations and walls remain today.

5/ Norman Inner Bailey (1066 Onwards) Inside the Roman enclosure, the Normans built a smaller fortified area. This became the heart of the medieval castle, containing halls, living quarters, and military buildings.