The village of Etal in Northumberland, England, is home to the abandoned medieval fortification known as Etal Castle. It was constructed by Robert Manners sometime around 1341 and included a corner tower, a gatehouse, and a residential tower that was enclosed by a curtain wall. The castle had a role in both the English-Scottish border warfare and local strife. The competing Manners and Heron families engaged in combat outside the walls in 1428, and during Scotland invasion King James IV of Engla ... (Read More)