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Gordon Highlanders Statue, Castlegate, Aberdeen which was unveiled by HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay (Prince of Wales), 15th October 2011
Gordon Highlanders Statue, Castlegate, Aberdeen which was unveiled by HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay (Prince of Wales), 15th October 2011
This is the castle site where the remains of Sheffield Castle are being undercovered to be celebrated in a new public park. Also, on the far left of the photograph, the culverted River Sheaf is being revealed too. Castlegate, Sheffield, UK
Gordon Highlanders Statue, Castlegate, Aberdeen which was unveiled by HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay (Prince of Wales), 15th October 2011 - with Prince Charles doing a walkabout speaking with the crowds outside Aberdeen Town House
A view of York from the walls of Clifford's Tower.
In the foreground, the red building with white trim is Fairfax House. In the distance, Yorkminster. The spire to the left is St. Mary's, Castlegate, while the square tower between the spire and Yorkminster is All Saints', Pavement.
The brick building in the bottom left? Our home sweet home in York, the Hilton hotel!
Gordon Highlanders Statue, Castlegate, Aberdeen which was unveiled by HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay (Prince of Wales), 15th October 2011
A fun afternoon exploring the Sheffield Castle site as part of the Heritage Open Days (Sunday 15th September 2019), learning about the history of Sheffield, seeing some of the finds from the 2018 Wessex Archaeology dig, and visiting some of the castle ruins not normally on public display... The tour was led by Professor John Moreland from the University of Sheffield's Department of Archaeology with help from the Friends of Sheffield Castle, Wessex Archaeology, and local historian and raconteur Ron Clayton.
It is believed that the first Castle on the site in Sheffield was a Norman motte & bailey castle (usually attributed to William de Lovetot, an Anglo-Norman Baron), with the earliest known reference to a castle at Sheffield being around 1188. The castle passed to the Furnival family who supported the Royalist cause during the Second Barons' War of 1264–1267. In 1266 a party of anti-monarchy barons, led by John de Eyvill, passed through Sheffield, apparently burning the castle.
In 1270 Thomas de Furnival obtained a charter from King Henry III to build a castle at Sheffield and this is the more well known one. It was built of stone and extended from the River Sheaf to Waingate and then from the river Don to Dixon Lane, an area of about 4.2 acres (17,000 m2; 180,000 sq ft). A 2,461-acre (9.96 km2; 3.845 sq mi) deer park was attached to the castle, one of the largest deer parks in the country at the time. Mary, Queen of Scots, was held prisoner in this castle and its associated estates for 14 years between 1570 and 1584. he castle was held by Royalist forces for part of the English Civil War, and was surrendered to the Parliamentarians in 1644 following a short siege. Its destruction was then ordered by an Act of Parliament in 1647 and the castle was razed to the ground. Over future years the site became home to a bowling green, cementation furnace, slaughter houses and then Castle Market in the 1960s.
Sadly there are no contemporary paintings or plans of Sheffield Castle so all reconstructions of Sheffield Castle are based on surviving descriptions and archaeology. The first excavation was led by Leslie Armstrong in 1927 and this discovered the gatehouse. The ruins here are quite extensive, a small portion of which is viewable, though via a manhole cover and step ladders and has been sealed now for several years. There is a second room containing a section of castle wall that is accessible and it was this that was viewable on the Heritage Open Days. It is hoped that in the future the site will be turned into a park with both the River Sheaf and Sheffield Castle foundations uncovered for all to enjoy.
The church of St Mary's, on Castlegate, in York.
York St Mary’s is a medieval church dating back to the 11th century and now a cultural arts centre in the heart of the old city.
Most of the church which is now standing dates from the 13th to 15th centuries, with a little of the original Saxon stonework to be found within the body of the church.
The church has the tallest steeple in York, standing 47 metres high and was deconsecrated between 1958 and 1975. In 2001 it was made a heritage centre.
Gordon Highlanders Statue, Castlegate, Aberdeen which was unveiled by HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay (Prince of Wales), 15th October 2011
Gordon Highlanders Statue, Castlegate, Aberdeen which was unveiled by HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay (Prince of Wales), 15th October 2011
Gordon Highlanders Statue, Castlegate, Aberdeen which was unveiled by HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay (Prince of Wales), 15th October 2011
Gordon Highlanders Statue, Castlegate, Aberdeen which was unveiled by HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay (Prince of Wales), 15th October 2011
Gordon Highlanders Statue, Castlegate, Aberdeen which was unveiled by HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay (Prince of Wales), 15th October 2011
A fun afternoon exploring the Sheffield Castle site as part of the Heritage Open Days (Sunday 15th September 2019), learning about the history of Sheffield, seeing some of the finds from the 2018 Wessex Archaeology dig, and visiting some of the castle ruins not normally on public display... The tour was led by Professor John Moreland from the University of Sheffield's Department of Archaeology with help from the Friends of Sheffield Castle, Wessex Archaeology, and local historian and raconteur Ron Clayton.
It is believed that the first Castle on the site in Sheffield was a Norman motte & bailey castle (usually attributed to William de Lovetot, an Anglo-Norman Baron), with the earliest known reference to a castle at Sheffield being around 1188. The castle passed to the Furnival family who supported the Royalist cause during the Second Barons' War of 1264–1267. In 1266 a party of anti-monarchy barons, led by John de Eyvill, passed through Sheffield, apparently burning the castle.
In 1270 Thomas de Furnival obtained a charter from King Henry III to build a castle at Sheffield and this is the more well known one. It was built of stone and extended from the River Sheaf to Waingate and then from the river Don to Dixon Lane, an area of about 4.2 acres (17,000 m2; 180,000 sq ft). A 2,461-acre (9.96 km2; 3.845 sq mi) deer park was attached to the castle, one of the largest deer parks in the country at the time. Mary, Queen of Scots, was held prisoner in this castle and its associated estates for 14 years between 1570 and 1584. he castle was held by Royalist forces for part of the English Civil War, and was surrendered to the Parliamentarians in 1644 following a short siege. Its destruction was then ordered by an Act of Parliament in 1647 and the castle was razed to the ground. Over future years the site became home to a bowling green, cementation furnace, slaughter houses and then Castle Market in the 1960s.
Sadly there are no contemporary paintings or plans of Sheffield Castle so all reconstructions of Sheffield Castle are based on surviving descriptions and archaeology. The first excavation was led by Leslie Armstrong in 1927 and this discovered the gatehouse. The ruins here are quite extensive, a small portion of which is viewable, though via a manhole cover and step ladders and has been sealed now for several years. There is a second room containing a section of castle wall that is accessible and it was this that was viewable on the Heritage Open Days. It is hoped that in the future the site will be turned into a park with both the River Sheaf and Sheffield Castle foundations uncovered for all to enjoy.
You can read about my visit to youth and equalities projects in York (May, 2008) at:
www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/05/appearing-on-any-questi...
Dudley; a city of ambition
Council bosses have highlighted Dudley’s rich history and heritage as the “jewel in the crown” of an application being submitted for city status.
In 2012 one borough in Britain will be given the honour of city status to mark the Queen’s Jubilee and Dudley is among a number of places put in a bid.
:: more on city status bid at www.dudley.gov.uk/welcome/news-in-dudley/may-2011/dudley-...
:: read the submission narrative - Dudley; a city of ambition at www.dudley.gov.uk/community-and-living
Dudley; a city of ambition
Council bosses have highlighted Dudley’s rich history and heritage as the “jewel in the crown” of an application being submitted for city status.
In 2012 one borough in Britain will be given the honour of city status to mark the Queen’s Jubilee and Dudley is among a number of places put in a bid.
:: more on city status bid at www.dudley.gov.uk/welcome/news-in-dudley/may-2011/dudley-...
:: read the submission narrative - Dudley; a city of ambition at www.dudley.gov.uk/community-and-living
The hub of the village, the friendly village shop and licensed cafe with garden opposite the Bailey Gate, selling many wonderful provisions including local village produce.
Gordon Highlanders Statue, Castlegate, Aberdeen which was unveiled by HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay (Prince of Wales), 15th October 2011
Gordon Highlanders Statue, Castlegate, Aberdeen which was unveiled by HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay (Prince of Wales), 15th October 2011
Part of a series on the Castlegate district of Sheffield; one of the more run down areas.
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Gordon Highlanders Statue, Castlegate, Aberdeen which was unveiled by HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay (Prince of Wales), 15th October 2011
Gordon Highlanders statue at Castlegate, Aberdeen - unveiled by HRH Prince Charles 15th October 2011
Gordon Highlanders Statue, Castlegate, Aberdeen which was unveiled by HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay (Prince of Wales), 15th October 2011
Gordon Highlanders Statue, Castlegate, Aberdeen which was unveiled by HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay (Prince of Wales), 15th October 2011
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11TH November 2005 Castlegate in Nottingham. One of Nottingham’s’ oldest streets.
Castlegate looking towards Nottingham’s castle. The three houses pictured are 18th century, typical of the time and location. One of them has a stone, which is dated 1788. Opposite these houses is Newdigate House, where Marshall Tallard the defeated French Commander at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704 was kept captive.
Detail Photography © Pete Jenkins 2005 Web: www.petejenkins.co.uk E-mail: petej@petejenkins.co.uk