Conferences - Sites Visited since 1987 and Conference Organisers.
1 - 1987 - Gregynog, Powys, Mid Wales. Bob Higham
Dolforwyn, Montgomery.
2 - 1988 - Castles of Yorkshire, Leeds - Lawrence Butler
Pontefract, Barwick in Elmet, Kippax (ringwork), Sandal.
3 - 1989 - Castles of Western Scotland, Glasgow - Geoffrey Stell
Kilchurn, Dunstaffnage, Dunollie, Oban, Inverary, Stirling, Doune.
4 - 1990 - Castles of Ulster, Belfast - Tom McNeill
Greencastle, Dundrum, Clough, Rathmullen, Kilclief, English Mount (Downpatrick), Carrickfergus, Kinbane, Dunluce, Castle Carra
5 - 1991 - Castles of South-west England, Exeter - Bob Higham
Okehampton, Lydford, Launceston, Winkleigh, Totnes, Compton, Plympton, Loddiswell
6 - 1992 - Castles of South-east Ireland, Kilkenny - David Johnson, Con Manning & David Sweetman
Klkenny, & Town Walls, Ballybur, Callan Motte, Caher, Knockgraffon Motte, Cashel, Fethard Town Walls, Knockkelly, Roscrea, Dunamase, Clara, Castlewarren Moated Site, Ballymoon, Ferns, Kells Priory, Ballaghmore, Ballyragget, Foulksrath.
7 - 1993 - Castles of Cheshire and North Wales, Chester - Tony Burt
Beeston, Peckforton, Holt, Aldford, Ewloe, Chester, Caergwrle, Rhuddlan, Conwy & town wall
8 - 1994 - Castles of Northumberland, Ford Castle - Pamela Marshall
Newcastle Great Tower, Ford, Etal, Norham, Bamburgh, Preston Tower, Hepburn Bastle, Edglingham, Alnwick, Warkworth, Mitford, Belsay, Aydon, Prudhoe.
9 - 1995 - Castles of Norfolk & Suffolk, Norwich - David Sherlock
Bungay, Orford, Framlingham, Eye, Norwich & city walls, Cow tower, New Buckenham, Thetford, Mileham, Castle Acre, Castle Rising, King’s Lynn - south gate.
10 - 1996 - Castles of the East Midlands, Nottingham - Sarah Speight
Tickhill, Conisbrough, Bolsover, Wingfield, Newark, Boothby Pagnell, Castle Bytham, Oakham, Kirby Muxloe, Ashby de la Zouche, Codnor, Horston.
11 - 1997 - Castles of North-East Scotland, Aberdeen - Nick Bogdan
Huntly, Balvenie, Wardhouse, Dunideer, Tolquhon, Kildrummy, Glenbuchat, Corgarff, Doune of Invernochty, Peel of Fichlie, Fetternear House & Bishop’s Palace, Base of Inverury, Barra Castle.
12 - 1998 - Castles of Leinster, Maynooth, Dublin, Eire - David Sweetman
Dublin, Maynooth, Cloncurry Motte, Carbury, Lea, Dunamase, Carlow, Rathmore Motte, Swords, Carlingford Town, King John’s Castle, Castleroche, Roodstown, Trim.
13 - 1999 - Castles of West Wales, Lampeter - David Austin & Penny Dransart
Stephen’s Castle (Lampeter), Newcastle Emlyn, Nevern, Newport, Cilgerran, Laugharne, Manorbier, Carew, Wiston, Llawhaden, Carreg Cennen, Dinefwr, Dryslwyn, Carmarthen.
14 - 2000 - Castles of Kent and East Sussex, Canterbury - Richard Eales
West Gate Canterbury, Westenhanger, Saltwood, St Leonard’s Tower, Allington, Cooling, Lympe, Winchelsea Town Gates & Walls, Ypres Tower (Rye), Tonbridge, Rochester, Upnor, Deal.
15 - 2001 - Castles of Belgium, Namur - Johnny de Meulemeester
Sugny, Bouillon, Buzenol-Montauban, Koerich, Gravensteen (The Count’s Castle), Erpe Motte, Binch Town walls & castle, Corroy-le-Chateau, Falnuee, Villeret, Montaigle, Poilvache, Namur.
16 - 2002 - Castles of The West March of Scotland, Dumfries - Geoffrey Stell
Threave, Castle Dykes, MacLellan’s Castle, Orchardton Tower, Motte of Ur, Morton, Amisfield, Lochmaben, Repentance Tower, Hoddom, Caerlaverock, Old Caerlaverock, Carlisle.
17 - 2003 - Castles of the West Midlands, Newport, Shropshire - Malcolm Hislop
Dudley, Shrewsbury, Caus, Whittington, Moreton Corbet, Tamworth, Maxstoke, Kenilworth, Warwick, Stafford, Chartley, Alton, Tutbury.
18 - 2004 - Castles of North-West Ireland, Mullaghmore, Sligo - Kieran O’Conor
Manorhamilton, Monea, Tully, Portora, Donegal, Roscommon, Ballintober, Ballymote, Templehouse, Rindown, Cloonfree.
19 - 2005 - Castles of West Sussex, Worthing - Bill Woodburn
Arundel, Chichester, St Ann’s(Midhurst), Cowdray House, Pulborough motte, Pevensey Castle, Battle Abbey Gatehouse, Herstmonceux, Michelham Priory Gatehouse, Lewes, Sedgewick, Bramber.
20 - 2006 - Castles of Galway - Eamonn O’Donoghue
Kiltartan, Kilmacduagh, Lemaneagh, Ballyportry, Ballinalacken, Newtown, Athenry, Pallas, Portumna, Derryhivenny, Creggmulgrany, Claregalway, Aughanure, Castle Kirk, Annaghkyne, Shrule, Annaghdown, Galway City.
21- 2007 - Castles of Lothian - Geoffrey Stell
Borthwick, Crichton, Craigmillar, Dirleton, Dunbar, Edinburgh, Elphinstone, Fa’side, Hailes, Preston Tower, Roslyn, Tantallon.
22 - 2008 - Castles of Monmouthshire and Brecon - John R Kenyon
White, Skenfrith, Grosmont, Crickhowell, Tretower, Raglan, Usk, Llangibby, Caldicot, Caerwent Roman Town and motte, Chepstow, Newport.
23 - 2009 - Castles of South-west Ireland - Brian Hodkinson & Kevin O’Brien
King John’s Castle Limerick, Beal Boru, Nenagh, Lisbunny Hall-House, Ballingary, Lackeen, Ardcrony, Carrigogunnell, Askeaton, Clonshire, Adare, Desmond Castle - Newcastle West, Shanid, Quin Friary & Castle, Bunratty.
24 - 2010 - Castles of West Wessex - Dorset & Somerset - Beryl Coe and David Bartlett. Taunton, Mere, Old Wardour, Farleigh Hungerford, Nunney, Bishop’s Castle - Wells, Corfe, Old Sherborne, Montacute, Castle Neroche, Over Stowey, Nether Stowey, Stogursey, Dunster.
25 - 2011 - Castles of Essex (& Suffolk)
26 - 2012 - Castles of Co. Durham
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Dolforwyn, Montgomery.
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Pontefract, Barwick in Elmet, Kippax (ringwork), Sandal.
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Kilchurn, Dunstaffnage, Dunollie, Oban, Inverary, Stirling, Doune.
4 -
Greencastle, Dundrum, Clough, Rathmullen, Kilclief, English Mount (Downpatrick), Carrickfergus, Kinbane, Dunluce, Castle Carra
5 -
Okehampton, Lydford, Launceston, Winkleigh, Totnes, Compton, Plympton, Loddiswell
6 -
Klkenny, & Town Walls, Ballybur, Callan Motte, Caher, Knockgraffon Motte, Cashel, Fethard Town Walls, Knockkelly, Roscrea, Dunamase, Clara, Castlewarren Moated Site, Ballymoon, Ferns, Kells Priory, Ballaghmore, Ballyragget, Foulksrath.
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Beeston, Peckforton, Holt, Aldford, Ewloe, Chester, Caergwrle, Rhuddlan, Conwy & town wall
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Newcastle Great Tower, Ford, Etal, Norham, Bamburgh, Preston Tower, Hepburn Bastle, Edglingham, Alnwick, Warkworth, Mitford, Belsay, Aydon, Prudhoe.
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Bungay, Orford, Framlingham, Eye, Norwich & city walls, Cow tower, New Buckenham, Thetford, Mileham, Castle Acre, Castle Rising, King’s Lynn -
Tickhill, Conisbrough, Bolsover, Wingfield, Newark, Boothby Pagnell, Castle Bytham, Oakham, Kirby Muxloe, Ashby de la Zouche, Codnor, Horston.
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Huntly, Balvenie, Wardhouse, Dunideer, Tolquhon, Kildrummy, Glenbuchat, Corgarff, Doune of Invernochty, Peel of Fichlie, Fetternear House & Bishop’s Palace, Base of Inverury, Barra Castle.
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Dublin, Maynooth, Cloncurry Motte, Carbury, Lea, Dunamase, Carlow, Rathmore Motte, Swords, Carlingford Town, King John’s Castle, Castleroche, Roodstown, Trim.
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Stephen’s Castle (Lampeter), Newcastle Emlyn, Nevern, Newport, Cilgerran, Laugharne, Manorbier, Carew, Wiston, Llawhaden, Carreg Cennen, Dinefwr, Dryslwyn, Carmarthen.
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West Gate Canterbury, Westenhanger, Saltwood, St Leonard’s Tower, Allington, Cooling, Lympe, Winchelsea Town Gates & Walls, Ypres Tower (Rye), Tonbridge, Rochester, Upnor, Deal.
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Sugny, Bouillon, Buzenol-
Threave, Castle Dykes, MacLellan’s Castle, Orchardton Tower, Motte of Ur, Morton, Amisfield, Lochmaben, Repentance Tower, Hoddom, Caerlaverock, Old Caerlaverock, Carlisle.
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Dudley, Shrewsbury, Caus, Whittington, Moreton Corbet, Tamworth, Maxstoke, Kenilworth, Warwick, Stafford, Chartley, Alton, Tutbury.
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Manorhamilton, Monea, Tully, Portora, Donegal, Roscommon, Ballintober, Ballymote, Templehouse, Rindown, Cloonfree.
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