"How not to treat a castle" Topic
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| Warspite1 | 15 Nov 2022 5:56 p.m. PST |
For shame Britain has not always treated its historic sites with the respect they deserve. Visitors to the Northumbrian town of Berwick upon Tweed will be impressed by the huge town walls built by the Elizabethans and later defenders to protect Berwick from a Scottish attack. After all, it IS on the Scottish side of the river. Prior to its final capture by Richard, Duke of Gloucester, in 1482 the town had changed hands many times, often with very bloody consequences. So Berwick should have a substantial medieval castle predating these Elizabethan defences? Sadly… no. Instead it has a Victorian railway station right where most of the castle used to be. link In the above link I play 'hunt the thimble' for the bits of a magnificent building and show you drawings of how it used to appear. Barry |
IronDuke596  | 15 Nov 2022 6:47 p.m. PST |
This was most interesting. Thanks for posting it here. |
| 4DJones | 16 Nov 2022 3:14 a.m. PST |
Yeah. The castle at Newcastle is separated from its gatehouse by a Victorian railway viaduct. |
| Warspite1 | 16 Nov 2022 4:05 a.m. PST |
The Norman castle at Clare on the Essex/Suffolk border got the same treatment in 1867. They managed to miss the motte but built the railway station in the bailey. The whole site is now a park and nature reserve with the station building as a cafe. link Barry |
| Shagnasty | 16 Nov 2022 8:53 p.m. PST |
Very nice. I was not able to visit the west side of Berwick on our Great Visit in 1985 but was able to examine most of the Elizabethan fortifications. Thanks for showing what was missed. |
| Warspite1 | 17 Nov 2022 4:47 p.m. PST |
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