Tuesday, 3 September 2013

Carisbrooke Castle

As I promised yesterday, I am eventually showing you Carisbrooke Castle although I am leaving the Chapel and Gardens until Thursday.  There was so much to do that day, that I didn't have time to walk round the walls.   People have lived at the castle since before the Norman Conquest and it is deeply steeped in English history.  In its time the castle has been a symbol of political power, a fortress protecting England against invasion, a prison and a home.  Some of the people who lived there were Isabella de Fortibus,
 Sir George Carey, King Charles 1 and Princess Beatrice.



        This  area was where there had special games for the small children.



The Great Hall which we were not permitted to enter.


Great Hall above and Museum below are managed by the Carisbrooke Castle  Museum Trust and contains objects and memorabilia  relating to the history of the site, a local history collection and a reconstruction of the 
bedroom of Charles 1


The door leads to the present day Museum


Sharon heading for the Museum.



As we entered the Museum there was this gun.




Crossbow and there were many other things to see. 


Of course, one had to try out as a 'Knight' in the Gatehouse.


I thought I would leave you today with a black and white shot I took from the Gatehouse of the Courtyard.
 
I hope you have enjoyed this post and will look in tomorrow when I will tell you about about an Australian bird.  Then on Thursday I will show you the very beautiful Chapel and Princess Beatrice Gardens at Carisbrooke Castle.
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  1. Carole M.3 September 2013 at 18:09

    beautiful structure and a good day's outing, the weather looks perfect Margaret

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure4 September 2013 at 04:01

      HI Carole Thanks for comments. Great day for all the families.

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  2. ADRIAN3 September 2013 at 18:29

    A really good day out. Just great.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure4 September 2013 at 04:16

      Hi Adrian Yes indeed it was and many thanks for your comment.

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  3. Ercotravels3 September 2013 at 18:37

    Wonderful informative post about the Carisbrooke castle! all the pictures looking good, specially Crossbow. like it...

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure4 September 2013 at 04:01

      Hi ER Many thanks for comments and glad you enjoyed the post

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  4. Anonymous3 September 2013 at 19:10

    Love Carisbrooke, a really gorgeous place. It was bright sunshine when we went a couple of summers ago. Well worth a visit and it was lovely to see your photos.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure4 September 2013 at 04:03

      HI CT Glad you enjoyed seeing it again and thanks for comment. I will try danfind out what dragonfly you had on your post a few days ago but I am just home from holidays this evening.

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  5. Ragged Robin3 September 2013 at 20:12

    Interesting post and great photos :) What fascinated me when we visited was the window that allegedly Charles I tried to climb out of to escape! The donkeys there are great too :) So much to do and see - a great castle :)

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure4 September 2013 at 04:04

      HI RR Yes I also heard of that window! Glad you enjoyed seeing the castle again and thanks for comments

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  6. Linda at To Behold The Beauty3 September 2013 at 22:58

    I'm usually not a fan of black and white photos, but it's a good format for your photo of the castle. Another interesting post.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure4 September 2013 at 04:08

      Hi Linda that photo was really an accident. I gave Sharon the camera to take me in the knight's costume and when she gave it back to me, it had taken the photo of me in B&W, Sepia and colour!!!! I could not find hhow to fix it quickly adn fortunatley I was near the end of my visit so I took that shot in B&W.. When I got home, the camera had also taken it in sepia and colour!!! Haven't I got a clever camera!! I forgot about it until the next day adn when I took more photos, it was working normally again!!! However, considering the age of the castle, i thought the B&W suited that photo! Thanks for comments

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  7. TexWisGirl3 September 2013 at 23:53

    i like all the stonework and those pretty arched windows!

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure4 September 2013 at 04:09

      Hi Tex Glad your liked the wondows adn arches and thanks for comments

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  8. Coloring Outside the Lines4 September 2013 at 06:51

    Fascinating tour!

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  9. Bob Bushell4 September 2013 at 07:44

    Beautiful day out. When I was about 25 years, I used to make reproduction of the seal to Carisbrooke Castle. Sorry I said that, lol.

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  10. Ginny Hartzler4 September 2013 at 08:04

    YEAH, I just returned at a good time, I would have hated to miss this! I cannot wait to see the bird, is is a kookaburra? Gosh, I did not know about the crossbow, that it could penetrate armor, this was so interesting!!! Did you also know that armor was so heavy that people wearing it had to be lifted onto the horse. It was called "being horsed". I also cannot WAIT to see the chapel and gardens.

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  11. Rohrerbot4 September 2013 at 08:08

    I love stone buildings....and the day looks absolutely lovely! It also looks popular with the tourist crowd.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure4 September 2013 at 15:51

      HI CHris Yes these old stone building are wonderful. Thanks for comment.

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  12. Roy Norris4 September 2013 at 09:42

    The Knight Kit looks good Margaret, would have been appropriate wear for Saturday night in A and E.{:))

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure4 September 2013 at 15:59

      Yes for the doctors and nurses! There may have been less patients!! Thanks for comments.

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  13. Mary5 September 2013 at 23:47

    Wonderful! Wish I was there! The best vacation I ever took was to visit ruined castles in Wales. Such fun to see all that ancient history and climb around the ruins. We don't have stuff like this in the USA, so it is fascinating to me.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure8 September 2013 at 16:28

      Hi Mary Gad you enjoyed seeing the Castle. Thanks for comments

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  14. Margaret Birding For Pleasure6 September 2013 at 00:15

    Hi Mary Yes the whole day was wonderful. Indeed I really did not see it all so next time I may go back again. Thanks for comments,I appreciate them.

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  15. David Oliver6 September 2013 at 18:54

    Saw you over at Adrian's blog and decided to visit. Glad I did! This is very educational as well as entertaining. The photographs are just great and including the signs (if I should call them that) was thoughtful. Thank you.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure8 September 2013 at 16:30

      HI David Many thanks for comments Glad you liked my post and I am sure you will enjoy Adrian's humour and rants!!

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  16. Anonymous8 September 2013 at 12:31

    What lovely stone it is built of.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure8 September 2013 at 16:30

      Hi Pattis Yes the stone is fantastic an thanks for comment

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