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Commentary.
This three-storey house in Windsor,
a Grade 11 Listed Building was built in c. 1687.
It stands next to the former Guildhall (now a museum) in Windsor’s High Street, and only a stone’s throw from Windsor Castle.
Timbers, windows and doors, are, or have become “squint.”
For years it became known as “The Crooked House of Windsor,” and also, the oldest Tea-Rooms in England.
More recently, its function changed again, to a Wine Bar and wine-selling shop that also served tea, coffee and cake, but it is still as crooked as ever!
Looking into why some famous half-timbered houses became so crooked, another in Lavenham, Suffolk, comes to mind, I found out the following.
In medieval times timber, mainly Oak, formed the main structure of most buildings.
Pressures from finance, bosses and deadlines often meant that houses had to be built quickly.
As a result, the builders didn’t always give time for the oak
timbers to season and the sap dry out.
Hence, after completion the drying wood contracted and bent, twisting the whole structure from its vertical stance.
However, this “crookedness” gave them character,
individuality and popularity!
Despite their lack of uprightness many have stood for
400, 500, 600, 700 and even 800+ years.
Looking at modern building materials and construction techniques, one doesn’t have to be a structural engineer, to expect modern buildings to last much more than 50 years!
Dame Barbara Windsor, best known for her roles in EastEnders and the Carry On films, has died aged 83, on Thursday 10 December 2020. Barbara WIndsor visits the "London 2012" British Olympic Bid office and is given a tour by Sebastian Coe (former athlete and chair of the Olympics 2012 organising committee) at the "London 2012" offices. Looking out towards London's skyline and the proposed site for the Olympic village. Canary Wharf, London, UK. October 15, 2004. Copyright Photo: Edmond Terakopian /2004.
We were standing just outside a McDonalds, looking down the buildings opposite the castle, wondering if the McDonalds ever recieved Royal patronage...?
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is notable for its long association with the English and later British royal family and for its architecture. The original castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I, it has been used by all monarchs, and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe.
Model: Windsor (MM #1594751)
© Mark Rosa (MM#1071727)
A PCB PLM as the main light from camera center high.
Adobe Lightroom 3 and PhotoShop CS5
Nikon D3, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR lens, ISO 200, 95mm, f/10, 1/200 sec.
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is notable for its long association with the English and later British royal family and for its architecture. The original castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I, it has been used by all monarchs, and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe.
Windsor Castle, Berkshire - the Long Walk (2.65 miles) is in Windsor Great Park.
Caught on an Autumn day - great colours straight out of the camera.
Much better if you click here for an immersive interactive view. (Flash needed.)
Contractor Norman Hudson finishes an outdoor fireplace at a Windsor gated community mansion.
A good contractor must inspect each project from every angle.
Commentary.
World famous due to its Royal connections the original Windsor was two miles to the south and is still called Old Windsor.
Royal interest started even earlier and further south.
As early as the 8th. century monarchs and their entourage
favoured the grassy plains and woodland as hunting rounds, part of which now is known as Windsor Great Park.
As with many English castles a wooden Motte and Bailey fortress pre-dated the present castle in 1070 by command of William the Conqueror.
Not until the 12th. century did “New” Windsor start to take shape.
Windsor benefitted financially from Royal connections by being a “demesne” of the Crown,” a “free borough,” having a “merchant guild” and various charters that meant less tax being demanded of the town.
Not till the 15th. century was the magnificent St. George’s Chapel re-built.
The present buildings mostly developed in the 19th. century.
Many so-called English castles are essentially stately homes
with battlements, moats and drawbridges to add authenticity.
They never were intended as key military defences, just expensive, elegant homes of the landed gentry.
Their walls were never built to exclude attackers.
One could climb through the windows!
However, in this image, the walls seem impenetrable,
but then we see a clock-tower!
Within its walls it has been one of several Royal homes
for a long time, nay, a Palace!
It dominates the landscape within the town and for miles around.
It has become more of a grand European Palace and combines Royal finery with a neo-medieval castle guise.
Simply, it is the largest and one of the finest occupied castles/palaces in the world.
Windsor, a splendid town with a long and fascinating history.
Here we have the magnificent Windsor Castle, photographed while we were on our boating holiday of 1973. You cans see why I got confused with the photo that turned out to be Henley - this is the patch of grass I had in my head! My Mum wrote that she looked round Windsor Castle with my Dad, but as I can't remember, I think she must have left me with my brother!
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. The castle is notable for its long association with the English and later British royal family and also for its architecture.
The original castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I, it has been used by succeeding monarchs and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe.
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. The castle is notable for its long association with the British royal family and for its architecture. The original castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I, it has been used by succeeding monarchs and it is the longest-occupied palace in Europe. The castle's lavish, early 19th-century State Apartments are architecturally significant, described by art historian Hugh Roberts as "a superb and unrivalled sequence of rooms widely regarded as the finest and most complete expression of later Georgian taste". The castle includes the 15th-century St George's Chapel, considered by historian John Robinson to be "one of the supreme achievements of English Perpendicular Gothic" design.
Originally designed to protect Norman dominance around the outskirts of London, and to oversee a strategically important part of the River Thames, Windsor Castle was built as a motte and bailey, with three wards surrounding a central mound. Gradually replaced with stone fortifications, the castle withstood a prolonged siege during the First Barons' War at the start of the 13th century. Henry III built a luxurious royal palace within the castle during the middle of the century, and Edward III went further, rebuilding the palace to produce an even grander set of buildings in what would become "the most expensive secular building project of the entire Middle Ages in England".[3] Edward's core design lasted through the Tudor period, during which Henry VIII and Elizabeth I made increasing use of the castle as a royal court and centre for diplomatic entertainment.
Windsor Castle survived the tumultuous period of the English Civil War, when it was used as a military headquarters for Parliamentary forces and a prison for Charles I. During the Restoration, Charles II rebuilt much of Windsor Castle with the help of architect Hugh May, creating a set of extravagant, Baroque interiors that are still admired. After a period of neglect during the 18th century, George III and George IV renovated and rebuilt Charles II's palace at colossal expense, producing the current design of the State Apartments, full of Rococo, Gothic and Baroque furnishings. Victoria made minor changes to the castle, which became the centre for royal entertainment for much of her reign. Windsor Castle was used as a refuge for the royal family during the bombing campaigns of the Second World War and survived a fire in 1992. It is a popular tourist attraction, a venue for hosting state visits, and Elizabeth II's preferred weekend home.
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A Day trip to the Windsor Castle.
Day two of our London trip 2025.
Georgian re-enactors act out how it was like in days gone by.
Windsor is a market town in Berkshire and is the location of a residence of the Queen, Windsor Castle. The castle towers over the town.
A trip to Windsor coach park yesterday (28/07/2025) and a nice selection of visiting coaches to photograph. Of particular note on this visit was a beautiful 30-seat Setra S516HDH from German operator König's Reisen from Wirges; a rather smart pair of Grayline Higer Tourings from Bicester; the Vision Travel of Taunton coach; an ever immaculate Hodge's coach from Sandhurst; a trio of Marchant's from Cheltenham; and an unusual Ayats Kronos from Aylesbury-based Super Plus Coach. Plus Westbus arrived with a newly-wrapped Tourismo. Happy days!