Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Crookham 2011, Heritage, Holidays
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.
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 23rd 2011
Filed under Crookham 2011, Heritage, Holidays
The Lion Tower was built by the fourth earl of Northumberland in about 1480 and was the main porch to the new bailey residence.
Its spectacular display of heraldic sculpture celebrated his dynastic prowess. Symbolic of the Percy family is the great lion over the door. Above this helm with a ‘cap of estate’ and crest, [...]
15 Comments CherryPie on Jun 22nd 2011
Filed under Crookham 2011, Heritage, Holidays
A brief overview of the castle from the English Heritage guide book:
The castle was probably laid out in its present form by Roger fitz Roger in about 1200 and was developed by its subsequent owners, the Percy family, the earls (and later dukes) of Northumberland. The scale and ambition of this great building embody the [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 21st 2011
Filed under Anecdotes, Crookham 2011, Holidays
I have just finished sorting out the photographs that I took during my holiday in Northumberland. As usual it took me a while because there are around 400 of them. Surprisingly the weather was mostly sunny it only rained on one afternoon, with a very brief shower on another day. That being said the journey [...]
15 Comments CherryPie on Jun 20th 2011
Filed under Crookham 2011, Holidays
There is no safety this side of the grave.
Robert A. Heinlein
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 19th 2011
Filed under Crookham 2011, Gardens, Holidays
…where were you?
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 18th 2011
Filed under Crookham 2009, Heritage, Holidays
An information board near to Craster harbour was very informative:
Crastor Harbour
…an important cultural landmark within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty…
Craster developed as a fishing village around a small natural harbour formed between the outlying rocks of Little Carr and Muckle Carr. The traditional fishing boat of the North East Coast, the coble, [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jun 17th 2011
