A visit to the top of Dunstall Castle
Ever since I was a small child I have been familiar with Dunstall Castle, as a child I imagined it was the ruined remains a real medieval castle. Later I discovered it was in fact a sham castle, or a 'folly', one of a number built around Croome Court and its parkland for the 6th Earl of Coventry. Dunstall Castle was designed by Robert Adam in 1766/7. Over the years of neglect it had crumbled and lost its central turret. In 2009, along with the Panorama Tower and Pirton Castle it was acquired by the National Trust, and since then all three have been restored. Since the restoration I have been hoping to have an opportunity to climb to the top of the tower and today has been one of the rare occasions when it has been open. I wandered over with the hope of being able to ascend it. This provided me with the opportunity to view a familiar landscape from a different viewpoint.
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- Sun, 27 Jan 2013 at 16:13
- Grid Square
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