Berkeley Castle is a castle in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. The castle's origins date back to the 11th century, being designated by English Heritage as a Grade I-listed building.
Berkeley Castle viewed from the southwest
Berkeley Castle's shell keep and inner gatehouse, viewed from the outer bailey
Covered walkway leading to Edward II's supposed cell within Berkeley Castle
Jan Kip's aerial view of Berkeley Castle engraved for the antiquary Sir Robert Atkyns' The Ancient and Present State of Glostershire, 1712
Berkeley, Gloucestershire
Berkeley is a market town and civil parish in the Stroud District in Gloucestershire, England. It lies in the Vale of Berkeley between the east bank of the River Severn and the M5 motorway. The town is noted for Berkeley Castle, where the imprisoned King Edward II is believed to have been murdered, as well as the birthplace of the physician Edward Jenner, pioneer of the smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine. The parish includes the village of Berkeley Heath.
Berkeley Town Hall
Berkeley High Street
14th century effigies of Thomas Lord Berkeley and his wife Katherine, in St Mary's parish church
St Mary's Church and churchyard
