South Yorkshire is a metropolitan region Yorkshire and Humber England and consists of four main boroughs. As with many areas in England it is rich in historical significance and much of the centuries old architecture is still intact and of interest to locals and tourists. Conisbrough Castle and the Wentworth castle are two excellent examples of this. And while these and other major buildings have served multiple purposes throughout their histories, many of these iconic buildings are now used primarily for tourist purposes. Guests staying in a South Yorkshire hotel are extremely interested in the architectural history of the region and explore these castles and other major landmarks as part of their vacation.
Conisbrough Castle was built in the 1100s AD. It is now a property of English Heritage and is open to the public for visitations. The existing remains are highlighted by 97 foot high keep that is supported by six buttresses. It receives well over 30,000 visitors every year and remains one of South Yorkshire’s strongest tourist attractions. It was built on the site of an earlier Norman castle, as is the case with many rebuilt buildings. It has passed down through generations of many royal families. And Edward III is the first to be a royal owner of it, taking possession after it went to the crown. The castle is featured in the novel Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott.
Wentworth Castle located near Barnsley in South Yorkshire. The castle and its area garden grounds have served many purposes through the centuries and have housed many significant figures. It was formerly known as Stainborough and had traditionally been the seat of the Earls of Stratford. The architecture is beautiful in design and the façade of the front end has been labeled perfect in taste by Horace Walpole. It is one of the newer castles in the countries and was built in early 1700s. However, it has seen many changes, revisions and reconstructions, though it stands tall and beautiful to the present day.
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