ST6898 : Berkeley Castle keep

near to Ham, Gloucestershire, Great Britain

Berkeley Castle keep
Berkeley Castle keep
Part of the circular keep built on the site of the original motte and bailey. Like many English Castles after the Civil War it was "slighted" at the orders of Parliament to prevent it being a threat in future. In this case however family connections in high places managed to have sufficient fortifications removed to keep the authorities happy whilst not actually destroying any of the inhabited parts of the castle!
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ST6898, 13 images   (find more images nearby)
Photographer
David Stowell   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Sunday, 14 October, 2007
Submitted
Thursday, 1 November, 2007
Category
Castle   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 684 989 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:41.2776N 2:27.5110W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 684 989
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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