2017

SJ5359 : View from Beeston Castle

taken 6 years ago, near to Beeston, Cheshire West And Chester, England

This is 1 of 8 images, with title View from Beeston Castle in this square
View from Beeston Castle
View from Beeston Castle
Looking down from the inner ward - the highest part of the castle - to Bates Mill Lane and the Cheshire plain stretching away.
Beeston Castle

Beeston Castle is a former Royal castle. It was built in the early thirteenth century and it was kept in good repair until the 16th century, when it was considered to be of no further military use, although it was pressed into service during the English Civil War. The castle was partly demolished in 1646, on the orders of Oliver Cromwell, to prevent its further use as a stronghold..

A lodge house, with circular towers either side of a central archway was built in the 19th century, and is now the visitor centre.

The castle is a Grade I listed building, and the lodge is Grade II listed


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Historic sites and artefacts Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening Primary Subject: View other tags: English Heritage Castle Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Inner Ward of Beeston Castle [40] · Cheshire Plain [28] · Looking [27] · Bate's Mill Lane [10] Title Clusters: · View from Beeston Castle [8] ·
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SJ5359, 266 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen McKay   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 11 November, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 21 November, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 5364 5973 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:7.9621N 2:41.6620W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 5373 5929
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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