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Bolton Castle

Driving back from the Aysgarth Falls we spotted this from the road before taking a closer look. We had visited the castle once before but in this instance on seeing the amount of visitors already there we forewent the experience.
Bolton Castle is a 14th-century castle located near Leyburn in Wensleydale, Yorkshire. The castle is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It was damaged in the English Civil War, and “slighted” afterwards, but much of it survived. Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned here for six months around 1568. It has never been sold and is still in the ownership of the descendants of the Scrope family. WiKi
More info: boltoncastle.co.uk/what-to-do-yorkshire/medieval-castles-history

PiP shows nearby Bolton Hall -owned by the same family.

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Enjoy the day.
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12 comments

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Impressive castle; well captured Herb.
Thank you for the note.
13 days ago

Annemarie said:

beautiful herb

have a nice day!
13 days ago

TOZ said:

A fine shot of this castle Herb it's a long time since I have visited.
Have a great day.
Gordon
13 days ago

Herb Riddle replied to TOZ:

Thanks Gordon. When we were last in here, it was terrible weather with the rain beating down and part of the castle surrounded by scaffolding. We were the only people in and so had a personal conducted tour which was most interesting, especially regarding Mary. This time on reaching the carpark -there were no spare places and it looked like a couple of coaches of school children all involved in medieval play projects within the walls. We turned around!

Enjoy the day. Herb
12 days ago

TOZ replied to Herb Riddle:

Hi Herb so would I.
12 days ago

Mireille Marignac-Vi… said:

Très belle prise de vue.
12 days ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle replied to Mireille Marignac-Vi…:

Thanks Mireille.

Best Wishes. Herbert
12 days ago

Malik Raoulda said:

Une superbe et excellente capture bien partagée.
Bonne et agréable journée paisible.
12 days ago ( translate )

Keith Burton said:

Very well composed Herb...................the castle looks pretty impressive up on the high ground. I love how the trees surround it..........all part of the same estate probably! The sky here is particularly nice.

Viewed large, the detail is very good.

An interesting link too...........what a complicated and convoluted history the family and their estates have!
12 days ago

Herb Riddle replied to Keith Burton:

Thanks Keith. I am always gratified when somebody follows the links that I provide. Good too that you enjoyed the shot with its surroundings.

Cheers. Herb
12 days ago

William Sutherland said:

Majestic pair!
12 days ago ( translate )

Patrice Leconte said:

A very nice shot.
Kind regards
11 days ago
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