Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, c1955-c1980. A general view of Bamburgh Castle, seen from the north-west and showing the outer ward in the foreground, with the windmill at the apex of the ward, and the inner ward in the background. The castle originally dates to the 12th century, but was ruinous by 1704, when the site was aquired by Lord Crewe. It was later made habitable by Dr Sharpe, and later restorations by CJ Ferguson took place between 1894 and 1904. In the foreground is the windmill, erected by Dr Sharpe, and some medieval fragments of the curtain wall, on top of the natural rock outcrop. In the background is the inner ward, with the high curtain wall and the Neville Tower on the left. Behind the wall is the keep, one of the oldest sections of the castle, dating to the 12th century, which has an embattled parapet and taller corner turrets.