Top Ten Fascinating Facts About Castles-- Part 2

5. CASTLES GALORE-- There are about 1500 castle sites in England. //// 4. UNCOMFORTABLE-- Castles were always damp, poorly lit and tended to smell like horse manure. (Something that Disney didn't talk much about.) //// 3. EATING-- Was the primary means of entertainment. //// 2. PERSONAL SERVANTS-- received some of the luxury. //// 1. The WELL-- was the weak spot. //// --DaCoot

Top Ten Fascinating Facts About Castles-- Part 1

From the May 12, 2012, Listverse. //// 10. TOILETS-- called "garderobes"-- Ultinately ended up in the moat. //// 9. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS-- First ones built of wood. //// 8. OLDEST INHABITABLE CASTLE-- Windsor Castle about 900 years old. //// 7. DEFENSE-- Built to keep enemies out (No Duh!) //// 6. STAIRWELLS-- Built turning clockwise so that attackers ascending them had problems swinging swords if right handed. Righthanded defenders did not. (A real method to their madness.) //// Five More. --Cooter