Berkeley Castle (historically sometimes spelled "Berkley Castle") is a castle in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, UK, constructed from 1117 A.D., on the orders of Henry II, with the aim of defending the Severn estuary and the Welsh border.
Berkeley Castle (historically sometimes spelled "Berkley Castle") is a castle in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, UK, constructed from 1117 A.D. with the aim of defending the Severn estuary. This was on the orders of Henry II. Berkeley Castle (historically sometimes spelled "Berkley Castle") is a castle in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, UK, constructed from 1117 A.D. with the aim of defending the Welsh border. This was on the orders of Henry II.