Sandal Castle was established in the 12th century and was one of two castles overlooking the town of Wakefield, England and the crossing point of the river Calder. Much of what we see here today at Sandal is the work of the Warenne family who established the castle and developed it. The first castle was built in wood; the stone ruins we have today largely date from the 13th century. From 1361 the castle was in the hands of royal owners and gradually began to decline. The only exception to this decline is between 1482 and 1485 when king Richard III made major improvements to the castle. This made it defensible and more comfortable. The decline continued until 1646 in the middle of the English Civil wars when the castle was finally sacked by order of parliament.
Artists impression of the castle.
Artists impression of the castles layout
THE CASTLE AS IT IS TODAY.
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This is rather amazing to me. First of all that any of it is still standing in the first place. After all, look how old it is. Yet you can still see some archways in doorways, etc. The scenery is quite something else as well. Worth defending to me. It's a shame that more was not preserved, but I suppose it all comes down to how much money it would cost and so on. But, nonetheless with what is still there is quite something to look at. You done good here, my friend!
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