Comments on: Clun Castle http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/02/15/clun-castle/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:04:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/02/15/clun-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-47139 CherryPie Fri, 17 Feb 2017 23:58:25 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=18166#comment-47139 I don't think I have ever been to Corfe!! I don’t think I have ever been to Corfe!!

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/02/15/clun-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-47138 CherryPie Fri, 17 Feb 2017 23:57:49 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=18166#comment-47138 Inspired JD, thank you :-) I have now found it on the English Heritage website. The aerial photograph shows the circular marking where the building was and suggests that it might have been a dovecote. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/clun-castle/history/description/ Inspired JD, thank you :-)

I have now found it on the English Heritage website. The aerial photograph shows the circular marking where the building was and suggests that it might have been a dovecote.

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/clun-castle/history/description/

]]> By: JD http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/02/15/clun-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-47137 JD Fri, 17 Feb 2017 23:06:03 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=18166#comment-47137 It's a dovecote! :) http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/08/47/084738_b67a157e.jpg It’s a dovecote! :)

http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/08/47/084738_b67a157e.jpg

]]> By: London Caller http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/02/15/clun-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-47136 London Caller Fri, 17 Feb 2017 22:10:38 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=18166#comment-47136 Reminded me of the mini version of Corfe Castle! ;) Reminded me of the mini version of Corfe Castle! ;)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/02/15/clun-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-47129 CherryPie Fri, 17 Feb 2017 20:35:40 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=18166#comment-47129 That is an interesting idea Jd, thanks :-) From the picture it seems to have some sort of thatched roof. That is an interesting idea Jd, thanks :-)

From the picture it seems to have some sort of thatched roof.

]]> By: JD http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/02/15/clun-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-47126 JD Fri, 17 Feb 2017 10:50:42 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=18166#comment-47126 It could be an ice-house which would make it much later than the rest of the buildings. It could be an ice-house which would make it much later than the rest of the buildings.

]]> By: Helen Webberley http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/02/15/clun-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-47121 Helen Webberley Fri, 17 Feb 2017 00:34:22 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=18166#comment-47121 The Normans said they came from a cultured, well behaved people, at least since the time they had left Scandinavia, converted, married and settled forever in France. And they were very rude about the Welsh, apparently finding them a rowdy and wild people. Thus it was not surprising that they _quickly_ built a rugged castle to demand Norman domination of the great unwashed below. I am assuming, since it was soon after the Conquest, that the building materials, castle designs and builders were brought from France. Was that true? The Normans said they came from a cultured, well behaved people, at least since the time they had left Scandinavia, converted, married and settled forever in France. And they were very rude about the Welsh, apparently finding them a rowdy and wild people. Thus it was not surprising that they _quickly_ built a rugged castle to demand Norman domination of the great unwashed below.

I am assuming, since it was soon after the Conquest, that the building materials, castle designs and builders were brought from France. Was that true?

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/02/15/clun-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-47120 CherryPie Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:47:26 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=18166#comment-47120 I am glad you enjoyed the post :-) I am glad you enjoyed the post :-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/02/15/clun-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-47119 CherryPie Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:46:56 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=18166#comment-47119 The view is spectacular :-) Unfortunately I am not sure what that small round building was. I only have limited information on Clun and so far I haven't been able to identify it from online material. The view is spectacular :-)

Unfortunately I am not sure what that small round building was. I only have limited information on Clun and so far I haven’t been able to identify it from online material.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/02/15/clun-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-47118 CherryPie Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:22:12 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=18166#comment-47118 It is in a perfect place and the surrounding countryside is wonderful :-) It is in a perfect place and the surrounding countryside is wonderful :-)

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