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Berry Pomeroy Castle, a Tudor mansion within the walls of an earlier castle, is near the village of Berry Pomeroy, in South Devon, England. It was built in the late 15th century by the Pomeroy family which had held the land since the 11th century. By 1547 the family was in financial difficulties and sold the lands to Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset. Apart from a short period of forfeit to the Crown after Edward's execution, the castle has remained in the Seymour family ever since, although it was abandoned in the late 17th century when the fourth baronet moved to Wiltshire.
Berry Pomeroy Castle, a Tudor mansion within the walls of an earlier castle, is near the village of Berry Pomeroy, in South Devon, England. It was built in the late 15th century by the Pomeroy family which had held the land since the 11th century. By 1547 the family was in financial difficulties and sold the lands to Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset. Apart from a short period of forfeit to the Crown after Edward's execution, the castle has remained in the Seymour family ever since, although it was abandoned in the late 17th century when the fourth baronet moved to Wiltshire.
The ruins of the Elizabethan period mansion within the walls of Berry Pomeroy Castle seen from the site of the castle kitchen. Most of the wing in which the kitchen stood is now only represented by low walls and a few towering columns.
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While traveling through small towns on road trips I like to check out the back lanes. Sometimes I find the best shots there.
These are the last in this series of this castle. I loved the history and the photo opportunities here. I have deleted loads of photos as not to bore you guys, but every room has different light, shadows and interesting stories to tell. Well worth a visit if you're ever down this way.
Berry Pomeroy Castle near to Totnes, Devon.
The ruins of a great Tudor mansion stand within the earlier ruins of the castle built during the 15th century. The original castle was owned by the Pomeroy family. In 1547, ownership transferred to Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, Lord Protector to the young King Edward VI.
The Duke was charged with treason and beheaded in 1552 but the title of the castle eventually passed to his son by his first marriage, Sir Edward Seymour, who became High Sheriff of Devon in 1583. Between 1560 and 1580 he removed the earlier Pomeroy buildings inside the castle walls and erected a new four-storey house in the fashionable style of the period at the north end of the courtyard, the shell of which survives mostly to its original height.
Berry Pomeroy Castle showing the gatehouse, curtain wall and part of St Margaret's Tower, with the Elizabethan mansion behind the wall.
The gatehouse once had a drawbridge that provided access across a dry moat. There is a round-arched gateway flanked by large semi-hexagonal towers connected by a flattened arch machicolation on corbels. This was designed to enable objects and hot liquids to be thrown down upon attackers. There is also a groove for a portcullis. The lower slit apertures are gunports for artillery weapons to repel attackers. No surviving crenellations remain.
Berry Pomeroy Castle is a Listed Building Grade I.
These are the last in this series of this castle. I loved the history and the photo opportunities here. I have deleted loads of photos as not to bore you guys, but every room has different light, shadows and interesting stories to tell. Well worth a visit if you're ever down this way.
These are the last in this series of this castle. I loved the history and the photo opportunities here. I have deleted loads of photos as not to bore you guys, but every room has different light, shadows and interesting stories to tell. Well worth a visit if you're ever down this way.
Tucked away in a deep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin with a colourful history of intrigue.
Within the 15th-century defences of the Pomeroy family castle, looms the dramatic ruined shell of its successor, the great Elizabethan mansion of the Seymours. Begun in around 1560 and ambitiously enlarged from around 1600, their mansion was intended to become the most spectacular house in Devon, a match for Longleat and Audley End. Never completed, and abandoned by 1700, it became the focus of blood-curdling ghost stories.
Berry Pomeroy Castle dates from the 15th century. Quite a large part of the ruins are still standing. This view from outside the gatehouse and curtain wall shows the 16th century Elizabethan period mansion within. Formerly this aspect of the castle was also protected by a dry moat that has since been filled in. Both the tower to the right and the curtain wall were originally taller but were lowered to provide better views from the windows of the upper floors of the mansion in the safer times following the Wars of the Roses.
Berry Pomeroy Castle gatehouse with remains of the curtain wall and the Seymour house. The circa 1300 gatehouse has a round-arched gateway flanked by large semi-hexagonal towers connected by a flattened arch machicolation on corbels. Above the gateway in the guardroom is a C16 arcade with octagonal piers and chamfered arches. (Historic England)
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Tucked away in a deep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin with a colourful history of intrigue.
Within the 15th-century defences of the Pomeroy family castle, looms the dramatic ruined shell of its successor, the great Elizabethan mansion of the Seymours. Begun in around 1560 and ambitiously enlarged from around 1600, their mansion was intended to become the most spectacular house in Devon, a match for Longleat and Audley End. Never completed, and abandoned by 1700, it became the focus of blood-curdling ghost stories.
Within Berry Pomeroy Castle near Totnes, Devon, stands the ruins of a great Tudor mansion built in the fashionable style of the period at the north end of the courtyard during the 15th century. The original castle was owned by the Pomeroy family. In 1547, ownership transferred to Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, Lord Protector to the young King Edward VI.
Berry Pomeroy Castle showing the 15th century gatehouse and curtain wall with the 16th century Elizabethan period mansion within. Formerly this aspect of the castle was also protected by a dry moat that has since been filled in. The lower gun slits in the gatehouse made provision for cannon to provide cross fire between this position and the tower that can be seen at the right of the shot. Both the tower to the right and the curtain wall were originally taller but were lowered to provide better views from the windows of the upper floors of the mansion in the safer times follwoing the Wars of the Roses.
Panorama compiled as a photomerge from 6 images.
Looking along the outside of the castle's curtain wall towards the remains of St Margaret's Tower. Both the wall and the tower were lowered in height when the Elilzabethan mansion was built within the castle walls in order to provide better views from the living quarters of the upper two floors. The former moat was also filled in.
The castle is a Grade I Scheduled Ancient Monument...
The Village of Pomeroy is the county seat of Meigs County, Ohio. In 2010 it had a population of 1,852.
I won't be posting much for a few days, Olivia's "Art Show" is becoming imminent and we've got a lot of prep work for it to finish off.... It's starting to look quite professional!
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Looking through the late 15c parclose screens surrounding the north chapel of the Seymour family , down the north aisle to the right & the chancel to the left.
All part of the rebuilding of the church by Sir Richard de Pomeroy, who died in 1498 and whose tomb is in the north-east corner by the altar www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/pQVo1A3RMT
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- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Berry Pomeroy Devon
Last nights sunset was a cracker, I was keen to try a new location and remembered seeing a field of wheat on my travels. This photo is taken from the gateway of a field of wheat near Berry Pomeroy in South Devon
Berry Pomeroy Castle, nr Totnes Devon UK 24 Sept 2014
Nikon D7000 Tokina 11mm 168x 30sec frames iso3200 f2.8
taken in RAW edit in LR5 the Castle was dark in all frames so we popped the flash to light the foreground but some cloud was rolling in so I took that photo and one with no cloud and did a bit of cutting to layer the two, too get a clean pic in Gimp then stacked them StarStaX,
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Built in 1892, this Richardsonian Romanesque Revival-style church was constructed for the Simpson Methodist Church congregation. The building features a red brick exterior with a cross-gable roof, a front facade clad in rough-hewn stone with a large arched stained glass window, a pinnacle at one end of the facade, balancing a large tower at the other end of the facade, which features a belfry and a pyramidal hipped roof, and a rear brick wing with a shed roof. The building is a contributing structure in the Pomeroy Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Looking through the late 15c screen to the chancel rebuilt with the rest of the church, by Sir Richard de Pomeroy, who died in 1498 and whose tomb is in the north-east corner of the chancel. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/pQVo1A3RMT
Described by Pevsner as “One of the most perfect in Devon”. It stretches 46 feet across the entire church www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/9Y9k694o3k and has retained its original cornice and coving as well as its beautiful decoration. . It is of ten bays, with the original paintings of saints which have sadly suffered damage by iconoclasts, www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/ks12h1rS86 and three doorways, the doors are missing; there are also, two parcloses, with traces of colour:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Berry Pomeroy Devon
Picture with thanks - copyright Richard Croft CCL www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4671850