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Comment: This photo is of the 14th century moated Bodiam Castle in East Sussex when we dropped by in 2012 whilst on holiday. Well worth a visit if your ever down that way.
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Showing posts with label Castle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Castle. Show all posts
Saturday, 30 January 2016
Picture Of The Week - No 52 - Bodiam Castle
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Comment: This photo is of the 14th century moated Bodiam Castle in East Sussex when we dropped by in 2012 whilst on holiday. Well worth a visit if your ever down that way.
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Monday, 13 August 2012
State of War: Syria’s Crusader Castles and Medieval Fortresses
TIME looks at a number of Syria's most famous medieval fortresses, some of which are nearly a millennium old. Read more: Link
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Monday, 7 September 2009
Castle Rising
Two weeks back my son and I visited Castle Rising. For those gamers who have played the classic game 'Kingmaker', you may be familiar with the name as its on the playing board and is also noted on card 48 'Peasant Revolt' which says 'Mowbray to Castle Rising'.
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Castle Rising is one of the most famous 12th Century castles in England.
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The stone keep, built in around 1140ad, is amongst the finest surviving examples of its kind anywhere in the country and, together with the massive surrounding earthworks, ensures that Rising is a castle of national importance. In its time Rising has served as a hunting lodge, royal residence, and for a brief time in the 18th century even housed a mental patient. The most famous period in its history was when it came to the mother of Edward III, Queen Isabella, following her part in the murder of her husband Edward II.
The castle passed to the Howard family in 1544 and it remains in their hands, the current owner being a descendant of William D'Albini II, the Norman baron who raised the castle.
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Castle Rising is one of the most famous 12th Century castles in England.
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The stone keep, built in around 1140ad, is amongst the finest surviving examples of its kind anywhere in the country and, together with the massive surrounding earthworks, ensures that Rising is a castle of national importance. In its time Rising has served as a hunting lodge, royal residence, and for a brief time in the 18th century even housed a mental patient. The most famous period in its history was when it came to the mother of Edward III, Queen Isabella, following her part in the murder of her husband Edward II.
The castle passed to the Howard family in 1544 and it remains in their hands, the current owner being a descendant of William D'Albini II, the Norman baron who raised the castle.
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Wednesday, 2 September 2009
Knaresborough Castle
Been away for a few days up in Yorkshire (gods own county) staying with the out-laws. Whilst there my son and I took a look round Knaresborough Castle. Situation high above the River Nidd this castle has had an interesting history, it being a favoured haunt of many monarchs who appreciated the fine hunting in the local forests. Besieged and taken twice the castle also has a rich military history, which came to an end when Parliament ordered it to be reduced to a ruin after the English Civil War.
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The view from the castle looking down into the Nidd Gorge and across to the Railway Viaduct is just an excellent location for photography. In the photo below you can see the front of the preserved steam locomotive 'Oliver Cromwell' just leaving Knaresborough station.
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The view from the castle looking down into the Nidd Gorge and across to the Railway Viaduct is just an excellent location for photography. In the photo below you can see the front of the preserved steam locomotive 'Oliver Cromwell' just leaving Knaresborough station.
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