2007

SJ3231 : Whittington Castle

taken 17 years ago, near to Whittington, Shropshire, England

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Whittington Castle
Whittington Castle
The gatehouse shown here is only 200 years old, but the fortifications were started about 500 BC and a stockade was built in the 7th century AD. The castle was rebuilt in stone in 1221 AD by the Fitz-Warin family (who may have been partly the inspiration for the Robin Hood Stories). Although only a few parts of the castle remain, the site is charismatic and beautiful, especially after a recent facelift aided by a large lottery grant. It is worth seeing lit up at night.

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Category: Castle > Castle
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Part of the Castle [4] Other Photos: · Whittington Castle (side view) Title Clusters: · Whittington Castle [23] ·
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SJ3231, 130 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Peter Craine   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 15 September, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 17 September, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 325 311 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:52.4039N 3:0.1869W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 326 311
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Fourth Visitor for SJ3231)
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