Castle Ruin

Not quite the 'scorcher' we were expecting although still a nice warm day.
Stopped by Kenilworth Castle on our travels this afternoon when there was a an increase in blue sky & sun

Geoffrey de Clinton, Henry I's treasurer, began the massive Norman keep at the core of the fortress in the 1120s, and under Henry II Kenilworth became a royal castle. King John greatly strengthened it between 1210 and 1215, enlarging the surrounding watery 'mere' which effectively made it an island stronghold. Thus it could withstand an epic siege in 1266, when rebellious barons held out against Henry III's siege engines for six months, succumbing only to starvation.