Stokesay Castle (Shropshire) 11.06.07
Stokesay Castle is a fortified manor house in Stokesay, Shropshire, England. It was built in the late 13th century by Laurence of Ludlow, then the leading wool merchant in England, who intended it to form a secure private house and generate income as a commercial estate. Laurence's descendants continued to own the castle until the 16th century, when it passed through various private owners. By the time of the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1641, Stokesay was owned by William Craven, the first Earl of Craven and a supporter of King Charles I. After the Royalist war effort collapsed in 1645, Parliamentary forces besieged the castle in June and quickly forced its garrison to surrender. Parliament ordered the property to be slighted, but only minor damage was done to the walls, allowing Stokesay to continue to be used as a house by the Baldwyn family until the end of the 17th century.
Stokesay Castle (England)
Tour of Stokesay Castle - 30/3/17
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Stokesay Castle is a fortified manor house in Stokesay, Shropshire, England. It was built in the late 13th century by Laurence of Ludlow, then the leading wool merchant in England, who intended it to form a secure private house and generate income as a commercial estate. Laurence's descendants continued to own the castle until the 16th century, when it passed through various private owners. By the time of the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1641, Stokesay was owned by William Craven, the first Earl of Craven and a supporter of King Charles I. After the Royalist war effort collapsed in 1645, Parliamentary forces besieged the castle in June and quickly forced its garrison to surrender. Parliament ordered the property to be slighted, but only minor damage was done to the walls, allowing Stokesay to continue to be used as a house by the Baldwyn family until the end of the 17th century.
Further reading via Wikipeda:
Stokesay Castle- Haunted England
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A day out in the Shropshire countryside
Stokesay Castle is quite simply the finest and best preserved fortified medieval manor house in England. Set in peaceful countryside near the Welsh border, the castle, timber-framed gatehouse and parish church form an unforgettably picturesque group.
Lawrence of Ludlow, a wealthy local wool-merchant wishing to set up as a country gentleman, bought the property in 1281, when the long Anglo-Welsh wars were ending. So it was safe to raise here one of the first fortified manor houses in England, 'builded like a castle' for effect but lit by large domestic-style windows. Extensive recent tree-ring dating confirms that Lawrence had completed virtually all of the still surviving house by 1291, using the same team of carpenters throughout: more remarkably, the dating also revealed that it has scarcely been altered since.
Stokesay's magnificent open hearthed great hall displays a fine timber roof, shuttered gable windows and a precipitous staircase, its treads cut from whole tree-trunks. It is flanked by the north tower, with an original medieval tiled floor and remains of wall painting, and a 'solar' or private apartment block, and beyond this the tall south tower - the most castle-like part of the house, self-contained and reached by a defensible stairway.
The solar block contains one of the few post-medieval alterations to the house, a fine panelled chamber. Its dominating feature is a fireplace with a richly carved overmantel, still bearing the traces of original painting in five colours. This was added in about 1641, at the same time as the truly delightful gatehouse: an example of the Marches style of lavishly showy timber-framing, bedecked with charming carvings of Adam and Eve.
A few years later, in 1645 Stokesay experienced its only known military encounter, surrendering without fighting to a Parliamentarian force. So the house remained undamaged, and sensitive conservation by Victorian owners and English Heritage have left it the medieval jewel which survives today.
We stopped at Stokesay Castle when passing through the Shropshire countryside on the way to Wales and noticing the English Heritage sign on the main road.
It is indeed a beautiful and well preserved fortified manor house.
But most surprising of all. When our digital camera was downloaded upon returning home to Australia, three of the photos showed well defined spirit or ghostly orbs in them. This was indeed a turn up for the cards.
We visited a number of castles, abbeys and churches in southern England and Wales in conjunction with our visit to London 2012 and a family wedding.
We visited known haunted sites, Pluckley and Borley with minimal result.
But it was the unexpected manifestation of paranormal activity when not expected, that came as a complete surprise: Stokesay Castle, the Little Castle within Bolsover Castle, and the ancient wooden church at Greensted.
Stokesay Castle, Shropshire
Quick glimpse of this splendid castle as viewed from the train.
Stokesay Castle (1936)
Stokesay Castle. Shropshire.
M/S of waterfall and lovely countryside. M/S of the castle. M/S of South Tower, the camera pans down it, M/S of door. M/S interior of staircase leading down to great hall, a lady walks down it. M/S of mullioned windows. M/S of view of countryside from the windows. M/S of gables and moat below, M/S of gatehouse. M/S of carving on the wall. Various shots of the lovely Tudor building and surrounding countryside.
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Stokesay Castle|Acton Burnell Castle|Whittington Castle[castle adventures]
Hello and welcome back to new castle adventure.
This time we are going to Stokesay castle,Acton Burnell castle and Whittington castle.I am always exciting about new places where I go.
Short history about castles.
Stokesay castle
Step into the finest and best-preserved fortified medieval manor house in England.Discover the great hall,unchanged for over 700 years.
Spot characters carved in the timbers of the 17th-century gatehouse and climb to the top of a fairy-tale tower for breath-taking views of the Shropshire Hills.
Stokesay Castle was constructed at the end of the 13th century by Laurence of Ludlow,who at the time was one of the richest men in England.
It remains a treasure by-passed by time,one of the best places to visit in England to experience what medieval life was like.
Acton Burnell castle
Tucked away in a quiet part of Shropshire is the graceful red sandstone shell of Acton Burnell Castle.
It was built between 1284 and 1293 by Bishop Burnell,Edward I's Lord Chancellor,and Parliaments were held here twice,in 1283 and 1285.By 1420,the castle was abandoned, and it was allowed to decay while a new house,Acton Burnell Hall,was built beside it.
Nonetheless,the castle remains an impressive example of a medieval fortified manor house.
Whittington castle
Remains of extensive Medieval Marches castle.The original Norman motte-and-bailey fortification was rebuilt in the 13th century,including the stone curtain wall,inner bailey and outer gatehouse with its 42 foot long drawbridge.As a castle of the Welsh Marches,it was built on the border of Wales and England and provided excellent views towards Offa's Dyke over which Welsh raiders frequently invaded.
Although added to and improved in the mid-14th century,the castle gradually fell into disrepair so that by 1392 it was declared to be 'utterly in ruins'.
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Stokesay Castle, Shropshire
We all went to Stokesey Castle in Shropshire, on Sunday 31 December 2017. The weather was sleet and rain most of the time.
Stokesay Castle is a fortified manor house in Stokesay, Shropshire, England. It was built in the late 13th century by Laurence of Ludlow, then the leading wool merchant in England, who intended it to form a secure private house and generate income as a commercial estate. Laurence's descendants continued to own the castle until the 16th century, when it passed through various private owners. By the time of the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1641, Stokesay was owned by William Craven, the first Earl of Craven and a supporter of King Charles I. After the Royalist war effort collapsed in 1645, Parliamentary forces besieged the castle in June and quickly forced its garrison to surrender. Parliament ordered the property to be slighted, but only minor damage was done to the walls, allowing Stokesay to continue to be used as a house by the Baldwyn family until the end of the 17th century.
Stokesay Castle
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Stokesay is the oldest fortified manor house in England and goes back to the 12th century. It is a rare example of the change from castle to house. There is still a feel of a castle but the large open windows of the main hall would have offered little defence against attack.
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images of the english heritage castle at Stokesay Shropshire
Stokesay Castle, Ludlow
Trip out at 5:30 this morning, waiting for the sunrise for some photos of this beautiful location
Stokesay Castle
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A rather damp monday at Stokesay but the show went ahead. Fight display by Mark Vance of Marks in Time.
Stokesay Castle
A video of my trip to Stokesay Castle.
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Here is Stokesay Castle, which is in the village of Stokesay, outside Craven Arms. This is in Shropshire, and I hope you enjoy.
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Wasps nest at Stokesay Castle Craven Arms Shropshire England UK
July 2016
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A beautiful castle in Herefordshire. Nice to visit on a bright day.