Richmond Castle 3 by Fred255
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Breathtakingly sited on a rocky promontory above the River Swale, the great castle of Richmond is among the oldest Norman stone fortresses in Britain, begun in the decades after the Conquest. The towering keep, over 30 metres (100 feet) high and remarkably complete within, was added during the reign of Henry II in the 1170s: its roof provides splendid views over the clustered houses of the pretty market town. Traditionally King Arthur lies sleeping in a cavern beneath the castle: more certainly, conscientious objectors were imprisoned in the keep during World War I.
Comments (11)
alhak
nice shot and history lesson
sirgugu
Very nice one
Mondwin
WOW....sooooooooooooo mysterious castle!!!!!!!!!!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
Janiss
Wonderfull POV and such fabulous light... superb!
ysvry
great pic
auntietk
Beautiful image, and thanks for the history! Great composition, with the wall along the right-hand side of the frame. Nice!
bebert
superb POV
mark.spooner
Excellent!
Hoppypops
Very good son!
Richardphotos
the lush green grass is awesome and outstanding capture of the old castle ruins. a marvelous place
Jofurowa
I did visit some Britain castle ruins 2 years ago but I missed that one. thanks for sharing.