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Inspiration for Ivanhoe

By Linda Tancs

England’s Conisbrough Castlereputedly inspired Sir Walter Scott’s novel, Ivanhoe. The iconic, medieval stone castle is near Doncaster in historic Conisbrough. Strategically located on a large knoll, its most stunning feature is perhaps the massive, four-story limestone keep with six wedge-shaped buttresses. “Conisbrough” derives from the Anglo-Saxon word “Cyningesburh,” meaning…

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Conisbrough castle photograph picture

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Its a decent cycle to this castle from where I live, you can sit out on the grassy banks and have a picnic.  This link tells you more about the castle en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conisbrough_Castle Conisbrough Castle All the best Tim

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Ruins of the 12th Century Conisbrough Castle, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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Dark underground shafts, Conisbrough Castle, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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Ruins of Conisbrough Castle, showing the 12th century Tower keep, Conisbrough, Yorkshire, England