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UK Holiday 8: Cornwall: Restormel Castle, Cornwall (page 1/8)

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I had wanted to stop at the village of Lostwithiel, or Lostwythiel, to see Restormel Castle. I have a couple of old pictures of Restormel Castle and wanted to see how much it had changed. We stopped off at a small village on the way to photograph what might or might not be the remains of an Anglo-Saxon or Celtic cross or marker, but when we got to the castle it was raining, and Clyde decided to wait for me in the car. He hates rain. Me, I padded off on bare and eager feet to explore.

Testormel Castle is now owned by English Heritage.

Title: UK Holiday 8: Cornwall: Restormel Castle, Cornwall

Author: Liam Quin

Total items: 49

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[picture: Restormel Castle 7: The Entrance]

Restormel Castle 7: The Entrance

Inside the gatehouse you can see right into the inner part of the castle, the inner bailey perhaps it was called.

[picture: Restormel Castle 34: Gatehouse and castle wall]

Restormel Castle 34: Gatehouse and castle wall

The ruins of the castle wall from the outside.

[picture: Restormel Castle 37: Castle wall from the outside 3]

Restormel Castle 37: Castle wall from the outside 3

The whole of the outside wall was probably covered in plaster or whitewash, and possibly brightly painted, originally.

[picture: Restormel Castle 38: Gatehouse from the other side]

Restormel Castle 38: Gatehouse from the other side

The ruined gatehouse and the bridge over the (long dried up) moat.


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I had wanted to stop at the village of Lostwithiel, or Lostwythiel, to see Restormel Castle. I have a couple of old pictures of Restormel Castle and wanted to see how much it had changed. We stopped off at a small village on the way to photograph what might or might not be the remains of an Anglo-Saxon or Celtic cross or marker, but when we got to the castle it was raining, and Clyde decided to wait for me in the car. He hates rain. Me, I padded off on bare and eager feet to explore.

Testormel Castle is now owned by English Heritage.


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