Went to Guildford today to meet up with family for a nice lunch, we arrived early and had 20 minutes to kill so we took a walk around the castle there (see above) I hadn't seen it up close before but it's an impressive structure, originally built by William the Conqueror (or one of his barons) as a Motte and Bailey it was significantly enhanced and enlarged by Henry III becoming a "palace" in the 13th century it was eventually neglected and became the town gaol from the 16th century, now it's just somewhere to kill time before eating Thai food, what a strange mistress history makes.
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