Whittington Castle
by Sheila Laurens
Title
Whittington Castle
Artist
Sheila Laurens
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Photograph - Print
Description
Destination: Whittington, Shropshire. On the border between Wales and England
The beautiful castle ruins of Whittington Castle on the Shropshire / Welsh border, UK
Set in 12 acres of land, this ruined Marches castle lies only one mile from the vast Iron Age hill fort of Old Oswestry. The fortification was originally an earthworks with a wooden castle and most of the surviving structure dates from the rebuilding of 1221, when the Fitz Warren family applied to Henry III for permission to built a stone fortress.
In its low-lying position the castle was protected from attack by the treacherous surrounding marshland. It was also defended by a moat system but only a couple of pools now remain. The outer gatehouse with two towers had a 42 ft long drawbridge leading to drier land.
During the Civil War the castle was held for the King until the Roundheads took it by force in 1643. The castle fell into decay after the Civil War and the ruins were plundered for local building and road surfacing material.
In the 17th century a cottage was built into the North Gatehouse.
The present condition of the castle dates from the restoration and clearance work of 1967.
The small rural community of Whittington has acquired a 99 year lease to manage the castle, which stands at the centre of the village.
For further information see Whittington Castle Preservation Trust
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December 29th, 2011
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Comments (2)
Cheryl Hardt
Nice front yard, good air conditioning probably, but not a lot of bedrooms I bet. Also, possibly a damp a damp basement. LOL It's lovely and I love the LONG description. If I were there they would have to pull me out at dark or when my camera battery died. So fun! Hard to believe this is in the center of town from the photo, it must be behind you. Wonderful! Voted!!!
Sheila Laurens replied:
You are quite correct the village centre is behind me !!! I am sooo the same as you, I have to pulled kicking and screaming away from here !! lol.... I just adore it. Not much remains but I can always find something to shoot !! Thank you so much Cheryl, your comments are always very welcome X