Discover the oldest English castle contenders, including the Norman Berkhamsted Castle, Windsor Castle, Dover Castle and The White Tower, London.

Several castles in England claim to be the oldest. Here are the facts.

Several castles in England claim to be the oldest. Here are the facts.

Several castles in England claim to be the oldest. Here are the facts.

Several castles in England claim to be the oldest. Here are the facts.

Several castles in England claim to be the oldest. Here are the facts.

Several castles in England claim to be the oldest. Here are the facts.

Several castles in England claim to be the oldest. Here are the facts.

On 25 November 1944 at 12.26 pm on a busy shopping Saturday, a German V2 rocket bomb made a direct hit on a crowded Woolworths store in London’s New Cross. The aftermath resembled battlefield carnage.

Get a different perspective on England’s long military history with aerial photography from the Aerofilms Collection.

We champion and protect England’s historic environment: archaeology, buildings, parks, maritime wrecks and monuments.