Just visited England for the first time and I can't wrap my mind around it. Westminster, Bolton Abbey, Windsor Castle, etc. I mean, most of these places were built in the 10th, 11th, and 12th century. (bonus points for explaining how all the rock walls, particularly in Yorkshire, were placed and how they stay in place)
Hi, hopefully someone can drop by with an overview of English castle construction, but meanwhile you may be interested in a few earlier related threads
How much would it have cost to build an average castle? where /u/mormengil looks at 12th c French knights' castles. They elaborate further in How do you build a castle?
I want to build a castle in England in the 13th Century...how do I go about doing it? featuring /u/silverguardben
I'm a medieval king building a network of castles, where do I build them that'll stop invaders from ignoring them and going straight for towns or cities? where /u/Superplaner mentions a 10th c French keep
I am the King of England in the mid 16th century and I want to build a new castle, what is the process from wanting it to the day I walk in to my new Kingly crib? where /u/lebennaia mentions a source that could be useful for further reading on English construction, History of the King's Works.