Powis castle began life as the medieval fortress of the Welsh Princes of Powys. The drum towers that guard the entrance to Powis castle have survived from those medieval beginnings.
In 1587 the castle was sold to an English nobleman, Sir Edward Herbert. The castle is very much a family home and for more than [...]
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Architecture 100 :: 14 – Powis Castle
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 5th 2012
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Rebirth of the Cedars of Lebanon?
There are some fine specimens of Lebanon Cedars in Attingham Park but as I mentioned in a previous post, they have become quite fragile.
This spring the Cedars have cast their seeds into the wind, I have high hopes for a rebirth.
thousands of seeds from the cedars of Lebanon have been blown across the lawn [...]
9 Comments CherryPie on Apr 4th 2012
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Behind the Orchard…
… a new children’s play area is in the process of being built.
It looks like it is going to be a lot of fun
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 2nd 2012
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The Hen House
This ‘Luxury’ hen house is in the middle of the orchard, but the hens are not at home!
I wonder where they are…
26 Comments CherryPie on Mar 31st 2012
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PhotoHunt – Fresh
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out Whistlestop PhotoHunt.
20 Comments CherryPie on Mar 30th 2012
