Cosmosellie

By cosmosellie

Hylton Castle, Sunderand, North East England.

Hylton Castle was originally an 11th century fortified manor house, founded by Henry Hilton. Between 1374 and 1420, Sir William Hilton founded the stone castle, when adding a four storey keep-gatehouse and a chapel. Adorning the façades of the keep, is a fine display of medieval heraldic shields. The site is owned by English Heritage and it notable for the little stone men who are on the top of the battlements making it look occupied even when it isn't. You can just see one of them on the left.

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