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は、アトラスの城の知名度ランキングで世界73位（全6,412件中）、イングランドの233件では24位にランクされています。1084年に創建され、アトラスの年代判明済みの城の90%より古い城です（11世紀に創建されたアトラス収録の210件のひとつ）。イングランドが他とどう比べられるかは、城の統計をご覧ください。

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