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Wikipedia: This is a historic motte-and-bailey castle where Charles I was imprisoned at the castle in the months prior to his trial. It was almost certainly the site of a fortification in pre-Roman times. The building of the current castle began in the 12th century and has been enlarged several times since then. It is a Grade I listed building.
This is the view of the residential buildings which were the home from 1896 to 1944 of Princess Beatrice, daughter of Queen Victoria, as Governor of the Isle of Wight.
The official office of the 'Mairie' of Mirepoix in the Languedoc Region of southern France.
Camera: Olympus FE-120 6.0 Digital.
The Church was originally built in the 15th-16th century. The church was burnt down in 1929 and consecrated in 1933.
On the left is a woman 'Visiting a Prisoner' whose wrists are manacled (the bar of the manacles is visible) and foot shackles can also be seen. On the right a woman is 'Receiving the Stranger' who is dressed as a pilgrim with wide-brimmed hat and staff.
(Ascenseur panoramique niché au coeur du clocher de l'église Sainte-Marie)
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Founded in 1132, the abbey operated for over 400 years, until 1539, when Henry VIII ordered the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England.
The abbey is a Grade I listed building owned by the National Trust and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Statue on the medieval Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic, looking towards Prague castle in the background.
The ruins of Kirkham Priory are situated on the banks of the River Derwent, at Kirkham, North Yorkshire, England. The Augustinian priory was founded in the 1120s by Walter l'Espec, lord of nearby Helmsley, who also built Rievaulx Abbey. The priory was surrendered in 8 December 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Legend has it that Kirkham was founded in remembrance of l'Espec's only son who had died nearby as a consequence of his horse being startled by a boar. The area was later used to test the D-Day landing vehicles, and was visited by Winston Churchill. The ruins are now Grade I listed and in the care of English Heritage.
Gatehouse ruins
Kirkham Priory gatehouse ruins. The armorials of various benefactors are visible sculpted on stone escutcheons
The Gatehouse of Kirkham Priory, built c.?1290–95, is a specimen of English Gothic medieval architecture. It is a rare survival of such a gatehouse, comparable to that of Butley Priory in Suffolk. It has a wide arch of continuous mouldings with a crocketed gable running up to the windows, with sculptures of S.George and the Dragon on the left, and David and Goliath to the right. Above the arch is Christ in a pointed oval recess, plus two figures below of St. Bartholomew and St. Philip, in niches. There are also many escutcheons with the armorials of the various benefactors of the Priory, including the arms of de Ros, Scrope, de Forz, Vaux, FitzRalph & Espec (3 cart-wheels, each with 6 spokes).