Northampton Castle

Northampton Castle was one of the most prominent Norman castles in England. The castle site in Northampton was outside the western city gate, and defended on three sides by deep trenches. A branch of the River Nene provided a natural barrier on the western side. The castle had extensive grounds and a large keep. The gates were surrounded by bulwarks made of earth, used to mount artillery. The castle was "obliterated" by the arrival of a railway branch of what is now the West Coast Main Line in the 19th century, the station of which was built on the castle site and the construction of the original Northampton Castle railway station. All that remains of the castle today is the Postern Gate, near Northampton Railway Station.

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Northampton Castle ocupa el puesto 73 de 6412 en el mundo en la clasificación de fama de este atlas y el n.º 24 de los 233 que el atlas cartografía en Inglaterra. Fundado en 1084, más antiguo que el 90% de los monumentos datados del atlas — uno de los 210 monumentos del atlas fundados en el siglo XI. Compara el dato en las estadísticas de castillos.

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