Jane at Levant: Shadows - Castles- and of course Pictures

Sunday, 4 September 2011

Shadows - Castles- and of course Pictures

Shadow Shot Sunday and a day out to Chirk Castle - first a morning walk for a browse around at the car boot and then on to chase a little history.

Chirk Castle was built between 1295-1310 - had many owners of which at least 5 were executed for treason.

In 1595 the estate was sold to a merchant adventurer Thomas Myddleton and remained in that family until 1978 when the estate was handed over to the National Trust
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Look at the tree shadows dancing on the castle turret

Castle walls and more shadows

Through the gateway into the courtyard

Larking about in the stocks

Welsh flag flies high over the clock tower

The magnificent state dining room

Birds' eye view from the castle turret window

Looking back ! - a great day out - I forgot to mention the honey comb icecream consumed in the courtyard - well it is to be recommended!

6 comments:

Jane and Chris4 September 2011 at 15:13
You do have the best days out!
Did you let the serf out of the stocks?!!
Jane x
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Maria's Space4 September 2011 at 17:43
What a cool place. Nice shots and honey comb ice cream sounds great.
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Barb4 September 2011 at 19:53
That is a cool castle. I wish I could be in there with you exploring as I really love to do things like that.
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Tatjana Parkacheva4 September 2011 at 22:42
Very nice post about this beautiful castle.

Regards!
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Anonymous5 September 2011 at 09:15
Beautiful! I would love to wander around here.
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Posie6 September 2011 at 02:10
Lovely photos and then you teasingly top it off with honey combed ice cream....sounds like you had a great day in gorgeous weather.
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