Inside Bodiam Castle by Fred255

Photography • Historical • posted on Jul 17, 2007

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Sorry for strange angle I had to poke camera through bars. I could have straightened image but I like it looking like this. At the time of building, England and France were fighting the Hundred Years' War, which had been going on since 1337. The south coast of England, where Bodiam was to be built, was in constant threat of French invasion. The castle defends the upper reaches of a river that was navigable as far as Rye in medieval times, when sea levels were higher. However, no such invasion ever came, and Bodiam was never involved in a medieval siege. During the centuries since its building, the castle was owned by a succession of powerful Sussex families, including the Levett family, for whom the lane in front of the castle today is named. After slighting in 1664 it fell into decay until the 20th Century, at one point its stones even looted by local builders.

Comments (10)

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alhak

8:02AM | Tue, 17 July 2007

great sneak peek...

aljaysart

8:12AM | Tue, 17 July 2007

Excellent...

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JeffG7BRJ

9:09AM | Tue, 17 July 2007

Not a bad pov to say you took it through the bars, looks quite a popular place, lots of detail in the shot. Love these ancient monuments. +++

MrsLubner

10:00AM | Tue, 17 July 2007

A wonderful view and much more interesting on the tilt, especially with those colorfully clothed people in the shot. This was you tend to forget they are there. The details are clear. I adore the grass and plants growing out of the walls of stone. Marvelous.

BibbyBear

10:40AM | Tue, 17 July 2007

I also like this angle - it certainly makes for an interesting view and leaves my eyes wandering through the scene for longer. Great details in this capture. xx

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