The great tower was commissioned by Henry Percy after he was made the first earl of Northumberland in 1377. The building is styled in the shape of a Greek cross, with four polygonal wings radiating from a central block. *
*Information from the English Heritage guidebook.
http://www.thenorthumbrian.co.uk/
no need to tell you about this because you already read it from cover to cover every two months, don’t you
Maybe I should write a guest article for the publication
I love the stone work of these castles, Cherie. I especially like the idea of peering down on the acreage and seeing a Greek cross!
It is a very interesting concept isn’t it? I love the texture of the weathering on the tower.
Are you sure Henry percy was mad?
Oops! I have put that straight now
I seem to be having a week of typos, I think I need another holiday 