Stokesay castle as we see it today was built in the 1280s to 90s by Laurence of Ludlow who was a wool merchant and one of the richest men in England. Although it appears military in appearance it was not intended to withstand a serious siege, but was designed to protect his wealth and [...]
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Stokesay Castle – Exterior Views
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 7th 2012
Every time I visit Stokesay Castle it takes me by surprise. One look at the gatehouse which was built in 1640-41 makes me feel that I have stepped back in time. The gatehouse as it stands now, probably replaces an original stone structure of which little is known.
The detailing on the gatehouse [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 5th 2012
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100 Photos 90 :: Shropshire
In amongst my Christmas posts I will be completing my ‘100 Reasons to be Glad’ series of posts (a year late), so that I can start my new ‘100 photos’ project in the New Year.
The post count will however go to 102 because I inadvertently duplicated two themes along the way…
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PhotoHunt – Joy
GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST AND ON EARTH PEACE GOODWILL TOWARDS MEN
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22 Comments CherryPie on Dec 16th 2011
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
In our universe we are tuned into the frequency that corresponds to physical reality. But there are an infinite number of parallel realities coexisting with us in the same room, although we cannot tune into them.
Steven Weinberg (B 1933)
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 27th 2011
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PhotoHunt – Broken
This Roman bath house is very broken.
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20 Comments CherryPie on Oct 28th 2011
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PhotoHunt – Public
At one time Wroxeter was the fourth largest town in Roman Britain with an estimated population of 5000 at it’s height.
In the mid-19th century excavations at the site revealed the public baths. The baths were constructed between AD 120 and 150 to a standard plan that was used throughout the western part of the Roman [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Oct 21st 2011
