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| The entrance to Acton Burnell Castle. (42kb) | Another view of the sign with more information. (92kb) | A detailed information panel about the
castle. (192kb)
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| The walls of Acton Burnell. (199kb) | A view of the morning light streaming in
to Acton Burnell. (357kb)
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Morning sunlight on Acton Burnell. (221kb) |
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| A view of Acton Burnell across the field. (198kb) | Another information panel on Acton
Burnell. (218kb)
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| After our early morning visit to Acton Burnell, we headed to the Welsh border to see Clun. |
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| An information panel on Clun Castle. (94kb) | More information about Clun. (107kb) | Debbie and the vorpal bunny in the
remains of Clun Castle. (139kb)
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| A view into Wales through a window of
Clun Castle. (368kb)
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The remains of Clun Castle. (176kb) | Looking out of Clun into Wales. (170kb) |
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| A view showing the steep rise round Clun
and the depth of the walls. (279kb)
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Clun Castle from the bottom of the hill. (147kb) | More information on Clun Castle. (100kb) |
| After leaving Clun, we headed to Stokesay Castle with its 17th century gatehouse and standing next to a parish church. . |
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| The vorpal bunny checks out the Stokesay
Castle sign. Stokesay was originally built as a fortified manor
house by Laurence of Ludlow soon after 1281. (103kb)
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Built in 1650, this 17th century gatehouse is an elaborate example of the regional style of timber framing. (235kb) | The magnificent great hall, with its gabled windows, and crenellated tower, are almost untouched since medieval times. (219kb) |
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| The cruck-built roof beams in the great hall. (185kb) | The vorpal bunny at the top of the
original staircase overlooking the great hall. (185kb)
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An octagonal room in the crenellated tower. (192kb) |
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| The impressive solar chamber at one end of the great hall. (275kb) | A view of the back side of the great hall. (159kb) | (kb) |
| After leaving Stokesay Castle, we went to see Wigmore Castle (or the remains of it). |
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| An information panel on Wigmore Castle. (74kb) | Steps up (120kb) | (267kb) |
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