2014

TQ7825 : River Rother & Bodiam Castle

taken 11 years ago, near to Bodiam, East Sussex, England

River Rother & Bodiam Castle
River Rother & Bodiam Castle
Sadly the grounds have been fenced off for paying visitors only and the site is no longer the popular place it once was.
Bodiam Castle

Built in 1385, Bodiam Castle is a perfect example of a late medieval moated castle. It was built to defend the surrounding area from French invasion, though the French never came, and it never saw any military action.
Though now mostly a shell inside the castle would have been fitted to a comfortable living standard, it is thought the castle was built mostly for show and its intentions for real battle are doubted.

The Castle is now owned and run by the National Trust, and is said to be its most photographed property. Read more at Wikipedia LinkExternal link

River Rother

The River Rother runs for 35 miles from Rotherfield, East Sussex, entering Kent after Bodiam where it follows the county border to Wittersham, where it rejoins East Sussex to the mouth at Rye.

There are two other River Rothers in Yorkshire and in Hampshire to West Sussex.

Midday Christmas 2014

A collection of photographs taken around midday by Geographers from all over Britain and Ireland.
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Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 25 December, 2014   (more nearby)
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Thursday, 25 December, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 783 253 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:59.9878N 0:32.4589E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 783 253
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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