Fortified Houses - A Cheap Medieval Alternative To A Castle

Previously over the last few weeks, we have looked at Castles, Forts and Palaces and looked at their similarities and also differences. However, there are a number of other fortifications that were prominent and common during the Medieval Period. These are Fortified Houses, and they came in a number of different styles. The aim of these houses was primarily as a dwelling for a family, but the need for protection was also key. The people inside these houses were not rich enough or powerful enough to afford a castle or a fort, however did infact require some form of protection.
In this video, we look at Fortified Manor Houses, looking back our trip to what I deemed to be 'England's strangest castle,' Stokesay Castle. Also we look at Tower Houses, Bastle Houses and Peel Towers/Pele Towers. So Join us today as look at Fortified Houses.
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[@TheUntoldPast]

Thanks man :)

[@historyrants7649]

Every Englishman's home, is his Castle.
Literally.

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Love this!

[@PickleRick65]

Nicely done.

[@JonJacobs-o9y]

that is going into my future home plans tyvm.

[@jackesioto]

Technically, fortified houses and mansions DO meet the classical definition of a castle. The strictest definition of ''castle'' is ''A medieval fortified dwelling'', so bastle houses, fortified mansions, and tower houses of the medieval period do qualify as castles.

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very good content

[@ReapWhatYaSow]

I would take a tower house.

[@scientchahming5]

Technically, Stokesay Castle is a castle.

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tudor house