Mediæval Military Architecture in England, Volume 2 completes George Thomas Clark’s pioneering study of English castles and fortifications. Castle by castle, Clark describes the design, construction, and history of medieval strongholds, examining keeps, baileys, walls, and gatehouses, and the development of fortification from the Norman Conquest onward.
A leading authority of his day, Clark combined careful field observation with documentary history, and his work long remained a standard reference on the subject. This volume continues the alphabetical survey of major English castles begun in the first. Though some of his conclusions have been refined by later scholarship, the detailed descriptions remain valuable. For students of medieval military architecture, Clark’s survey is a foundational and richly informative resource.