Richard Burton's Castles Collection - Photos & Postcards
Richard Burton was a resident of Burley in Wharfedale, he died in 2019. One of his passions was researching & visiting castles & fortified sites all over the UK. His collection of photos & postcards bears testimony to this passion. Unfortunately when he died his collection was abandoned in the attic of his home. The new owners of the house were left with the task of disposing of it. The Burley Local History & Archive Group (BLH&AG) stepped in to help them.
The Burley Archive acquired the filing cabinet containing his collection in 2020. Covid-19 closure has prevented us from doing anything with it until now (Sept / Oct 2021).
With no index, nor any kind of paperwork listing the contents, we now have the task of preparing a basic inventory.
The hundreds of photos date from the 1970s through to 2019 & postcards (earliest so far 1905). As a first step, the sites will be listed in alphabetical order with the known county location as per the tabs within the draws. (List A to L as of 3rd December 2021).
The hundreds of photos date from the 1970s through to 2019 & postcards (earliest so far 1905). As a first step, the sites will be listed in alphabetical order with the known county location as per the tabs within the draws. (List A to L as of 3rd December 2021).
If you are a member of a heritage group connected to any of the sites please get in touch via the contact form. The Burley Archive would like to safely dispose of most of the content to organisations who would take care of & value their part of Richard Burton's collection.
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Acklam Motte & Bailey - North Yorkshire Acton Burnell - Shropshire Alberbury Castle - Shropshire Aldborough Motte - North Yorkshire Aldborough Roman Town Aldbrough Moot Hall Aldingham Motte - Cumbria Almoundbury Castle - West Yorkshire Alnwick Castle - Northumberland Alnwick Grammar School - Northumberland Alnwick Percy Town Gate - Northumberland Amberley Castle - Gloucestershire Ancroft Church (Pele Tower) - Northumberland Anne Hathaway's Cottage - Warwickshire Appleby Castle - Cumbria Appuldurcombe House - Isle of Wight Arkholme Motte - Lancashire Arlington Castle - Kent Arnside Tower - Cumbria Arreton Manor - Isle of Wight Arundel Castle - West Sussex Ashby St Legar Manor House - Northamptonshire Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle - Leicestershire Askham Tower - Cumbria Astley Castle - West Midlands Aston Cantlow Castle - Warwickshire Aston Cantlow Hall - Gloucester Atherhampton Manor - Wiltshire Aughton Motte & Bailey Aydon Castle (The Castle, Ayton) - North Yorkshire |
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- - - - 1984 - - - 2005 - - - - 1980 1985 1994 - 1992 - 2001 - 1992 1990 - 1990 1995 2001 - 1978 |
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Baconsthorpe Castle - Norfolk Bamburgh Castle - Northumberland Bancroft Castle - Shropshire Banwell (Castle) Hall - Somerset Bardsey Castle Hill - West Yorkshire Barden Tower, Bolton Abbey - North Yorkshire Barnard Castle - Durham Barnwell Castle - Northumberland Barrow upon Humber Motte & Bailey - Lincolnshire Beaumont Church Motte - Cumbria Bedale Church Tower - North Yorkshire Beston Castle - Cheshire Belsey (Hall) Castle - Northumberland Belister Castle - Cumbria Belvoir Castle Benwell Castle Berkeley Castle - Gloucestershire Berkhamstead Castle Berry Pomeroy Castle - Devon Be(a)rwick-in-Elmet, Hall Tower Hill - West Yorkshire Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle - Northumberland Beverley North Bar - East Yorkshire Beverston Castle - Gloucestershire Bickleigh Castle - Devon Bicton Mound - Shropshire Biddulph Castle - Cheshire Bishop's Castle - Shropshire Bishopton Motte & Bailey - Durham Black Middens Bastle House - Northumberland Blackland - Pele Tower - Northumberland Bitchfield Pele Tower - Northumberland Bodmin Castle - Sussex Bolingbroke Castle - Lincolnshire Bolsover Castle & House - Lincolnshire Bolton Castle - North Yorkshire Bothal Castle - Northumberland Botherstone Castle - South Yorkshire Bourne Motte & Bailey - Lincolnshire Bow & Arrow Castle - Dorset Bowes Castle - North Yorkshire Bradfield Castle, Bailey Hill - South Yorkshire Brampton Castle (site) - Warwickshire Brampton Bryan Castle - Worcestershire Brampton Motte - Cumbria Brampton Hall "Castle Mound" - Shropshire Brancepeth Castle - Durham Brough Castle - Cumbria Brougham Hall & Castle - Cumbria Broughton Castle - Oxfordshire Bungay Castle - Suffolk Brownsea Island & Poole Harbour Bunkle Castle (various spellings) - Northumberland Burgh-by-Sands - Cumbria Burton-in-Longsdale - North Yorkshire Buttercrambe - Motte - North Yorkshire Bywell Castle (Gate Tower) - Northumberland |
Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos Postcard x1 Photos & Postcards Photos Photos & Postcards Photos Photos Photos x2 Photos Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards - Photos Photos Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos Photos Photo x1 Photos & Postcards Photos x2 Photos Photo x1 Photos Photos Photos & Postcards Photos Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos Photos Photos Photos & Postcards Photos Photo x1 Photo x1 Photo x1 Photo x1 Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos x2 Photos Photo x1 Photos Photos Photos Photos |
1980 1986 1984 1991 1985 1980 1980 2001 1990 1984 1986 1984 - 2004 - 1987 1990/2001 - 2001 1980 1987 - - - 1984 1905 1984 1983 1986 - - - - 1987 2004 1986 1985 2007 1985 1983 1981 1984 1985 1987 1984 1905 1990 1980 1988 2001 1989 1990 1984 1982 1981 1993 |
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Caistor Castle - Great Yarmouth Canterbury Castle - Kent Carlton Motte - North Yorkshire Carisbrooke Castle - Isle of Wight Carlisle Castle - Northumberland Cartwright Hall - Bradford Cassy Compton Hall Castle Acre: Castle Town Gate - Norfolk Castle Bromwich Motte - Warwickshire Castle Bytham - Lincolnshire Castle Crosley - Leicestershire Castle Drogo - Devon Castle Donnington Castle Levington - ringwork - Cleveland Castle Park Pele Tower Castle Pulverbatch - Shropshire Castle Rising - Norfolk Caister Castle (Caister on Sea) - Norfolk Castleton Motte - North Yorkshire Catterick /Killerby Motte Bailey - North Yorkshire Catterlan Hall Peel Tower - Cumbria Cawood 'Palace' Castle - North Yorkshire Chester Castle - Cheshire Chichester Town Walls Chillingham Castle - Northumberland Chipchase Castle - Warkwickshire Chipping Norton Castle site - Gloucestershire Christchurch Castle - Dorset Church End Motte/Bailey Nr Woodend Church Stoke Castle Site - Shropshire Clare Castle - Suffolk Cliffords Castle Clifton Pool Tower - Cumbria Clitheroe Castle - Lancashire Clun Castle - Shropshire Cockermouth Castle - Cumbria Cockney Castle - Nottinghamshire Codnor Castle - Derbyshire Colchester Castle - Essex Colebatch Motte - Shropshire Compton Wyniates Castle Conisbrough Castle - South Yorkshire Coolong Castle - Kent Corbridge East Pele Tower - Northumberland Corbridge Vicars Pele Tower - Northumberland Corfe Castle - Dorset Corfe & Siege Castle - Dorset Corfham Motte & Bailey - Shropshire Corsewell Castle - Northumberland Cotherstone Motte & Bailey - Durham Cottingham Castle - East Yorkshire Coughton Court - Warwickshire Coventry City walls - Warwickshire Cowdray Castle (Midhurst) - Sussex Cowton Peel Tower - North Yorkshire Crawley Tower - Northumberland Crayke Castle - North Yorkshire Croft Castle - Herefordshire Cropton Motte & Bailey - North Yorkshire |
Leaflet Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos Postcard Photo Photos & Postcards Leaflet Photos & Postcards Photos Photos x2 Photos x2 Photos Photos Leaflet Photos Photos Photos Photos x2 Photos Photos & Postcards Photos Photos Postcards x2 Photos Photos & Postcards Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos Photos Leaflet Photos & Postcards Photo x1 Photos & Leaflets Photos & Postcards Photos & Leaflets Photos Photos Photos x2 Photos & Postcards Photo x1 Leaflet Photos Photos Leaflet Leaflets Postcards x2 Photos Leaflet Photos & Leaflets Photos & Leaflets Photos |
- 1980 1983 1985 1982/1984 1991 - 2001 1980/2001 - 1987 1985 1992 - 1985 1986 - 1987 1981/2001 1985 1984 1987 1984/1987 1985 1990 1992 1985/2001 1987 1984 1992 1985/2000 1989/1990 1982/1986 1984/2000 1982/1988 1993 1987 1980 1984 1988 1983/2001 1987 1989 1990 2001 1985/2001 1984 - 1984 1993 - - - 1992 - 1991 1984 1981 - |
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Dacre Castle Peel Tower - Cumbria Dalton Castle - Lancs/Cumbria Danby Castle - North Yorkshire Daundeyon Manor, Nr. Westgate-on-Sea Deighton Moat - North Yorkshire Dilston Castle - Northumberland Dob Park (Tower) Lodge - NorthYorkshire Donnington Castle - Leicestershire Dover Castle - Kent Drax Castle Site - North Yorkshire Duddo Castle - Northumberland Dudley Castle - Worcestershire Duffield Castle - Derbyshire Dunstanburgh Castle - Northumberland Dunster Castle - Somerset Durham Castle - Durham |
Photos Photos & Postcards Photos Photos Photos Photos & Postcard Photos Photos Photos & Postcards Photos Photo Photos & Postcards Photos Photos & Postcards Postcards Photos & Postcards |
1984 1982 1981 1987 1981 1984 - 1985 1983/1987 1993 2005 1993 1992/3 1984/1998 1970 1982 |
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Eardisland - Motte & Bailey - Herefordshire Easdby Motte - North Yorkshire Edlington Castle or Edlingham - Northumberland Egmanton Motte/Bailey - Nottinghamshire Egremont Castle - Cumbria Elsdon Motte Bailley Pier Tower - Northumberland Emberton Pele - Northumberland Etal Castle - Northumberland Exeter Castle Eye Castle - Suffolk Eyneford Castle - Kent |
Photos Photos Photos & Postcards Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos & Postcards Photos Photos & Postcard |
2000 1981 1989/2005 1989 1988 & 1995 1985 & 1988 1993 - 2001 1980 1987 & 1990 |
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Farleigh (Hungerford) Castle - Somerset Farne Island - Northumberland Farnham Castle - Surrey Farnhill Hall - West Yorkshire Featherstone Castle - Northumberland Felix Kirk Motte - North Yorkshire Flamborough Pele Tower - North Humberside Folkingham Castle & Goal Ford Castle - Northumberland Fotheringhey Castle - Northamptonshire Framlingham Castle - Suffolk |
Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos & Postcards Photos Photos & Postcards |
2001 1983 1991 & 2001 1980 1984 1981 & 1991 1981 & 1989 1987 2004 1987 & 2001 1980/1989 |
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Gisburn/Newsholme Castle Motte Goodrich Castle - Herefordshire Great Corby Castle - Cumbria Great Salkold Church - Cumbria Great Yarmouth - Norfolk Greystoke Castle - Cumbria Guildford Castle - Surrey |
Photos Photos & Postcards Photos Photos Photos & Postcards Postcard Postcards |
1980 1983/1995/2000 1987 1984 1980 - - |
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Haddon Hall - Derbyshire Hadleigh Castle - Essex Haggerston Castle - Northumberland Hailes: Site of Castle - Gloucestershire Halton - Motte - Bailey - Lancashire Halton Tower - Northumberland Hampole Castle Hill Site - South Yorkshire Harewood Castle - West Yorkshire Harsley Castle - North Yorkshire Hastings Castle - Sussex Hartlepool Town Walls - Tyne & Wear Haughton Castle - Northumberland Hazelslack Peel Tower - Cumbria Hedingham Castle - Essex Hellifield Peel Tower - North Yorkshire Helmsley Castle - North Yorkshire Hertford Castle - Herts Hertmonceux Castle - East Sussex Hever Castle - Kent Hexham Castle & Moot Hall - Northumberland Hisland Motte - Shropshire Holdgate - Motte/Bailey - Shropshire Hood Hill Castle Site - North Yorkshire Hopton Castle - Shropshire Hornby Castle - Lancashire Horsford Motte & Bailey - Norfolk Huntington Castle - Huntingdonshire Hutton Conyers - North Yorkshire Hutton in the Forest - Cumbria Hutton Pele Tower - Cumbria Hylton Castle - Tyne & Wear |
Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Postcard Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos & Postcards Photos Post cards Photos & Postcards Postcards Photos Photos & Postcards Photos Photos & Postcards Postcard Postcards Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos & Postcards Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos & Postcards |
1986/1990 1981 - 1991 1983 1990 1981 1986 1981 - 1990 - 1993 1992 1981 Various Dates - - - 1984 / 1986 1984 1984 1981 1984/2000 1982/1983/1986 1980 1987 1989 1984 1991 1983/1986/1990 |
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Ightham Mote, Sevenoaks - Kent Ilkley Manor House - West Yorkshire |
Postcard Postcard |
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John O'Gaunts Castle - North Yorkshire |
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1978 |
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Kendal Castle - Cumbria Kendal Castle Motte Bailey - Cumbria Kenilworth Castle - Warwickshire Knaresborough Castle - West Yorkshire |
Photos & Postcards Photos Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards |
various dates 1986/1990 various dates various dates |
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Lammerside Pele Tower Castle - Cumbria Lancaster Castle - Lancashire Lancaster House St James - London Langley Castle - Northumberland Langley Hall Gatehouse - Shropshire Langridge Manor House Langthwaite Motte & Bailey - South Yorkshire Lanydrock House, Bodmin - Cornwall Laughton-en-le Morthen Castle - South Yorkshire Launceston Castle - Cornwall Laxton Motte & Bailey - Nottinghamshire Lea Castle - Shropshire Leake Hall - North Yorkshire Leeds Castle - Kent Leighton Hall, Carnforth - Lancs Levens Hall, Kendal - Cumbria Lincoln Bishop's Palace - Lincolnshire Lincoln High Bridge - Lincolnshire Lincoln Monastic Building - Lincolnshire Lincoln The Jews House - Lincolnshire Little Moreton Hall - Cheshire London Regent's Park - London London Banqueting House, Whitehall - London London Eltham Palace - London London Palace of Westminster - London London Richmond Park - Surrey London St James's Park - London |
Photos & Postcards Photos & Postcards Postcards Photos & Postcards Photos Photos Photos Postcard Photos Photos & Postcards Photos Photos Photos Photos & Postcards Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos & Postcards Postcard Postcards Postcards Postcards Photos & Postcards Postcards Postcards |
1980 1983 & 1991 - 1986 1984 2001 1981 1995 1976/1983/1986 2001 1989 1984 1989 1981 1997 1997 1986 & 1994 1986 1986 1986 & 2001 1968 - - - 1985/1986 - - |
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Photos & Postcards Postcard Photos & Postcards |
1985 - 1983 |
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Shibden Hall - West Yorkshire Shrewsbury - The Library Slaidburn Hall (School) Snowhill Manor / Gardens - Gloucestershire South Littleton Hall - Worcs South Wingfield Manor - Derbyshire Southampton Long House - Hampshire Southampton Tudor House - Hampshire Southampton Weigh House - Hampshire Southwell 'Saracens Head' Hotel - Nottinghamshire Speke Hall, Liverpool - Merseyside St Briavels Castle - Gloucestershire Stainboro Castle, Barnsley - South Yorkshire Stanton Harcourt Manor - Oxfordshire Stowe Buckingham North Front Sutton on the Forest Hall - North Yorkshire Sutton Scarsdale Hall - Derbyshire |
Postcard Photo Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos Photos & Postcards Postcard Photos Photos Photos & Postcard Photo |
- 1984 1984 2001 1993 1992 1985 1985 1985 1993 1998 2000 - 2001 1983 1999 1992 |
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