Monday 3 August 2009

Tattershall castle, Lincolnshire.

Tattershall Castle is situated in rural Lincolnshire. Built in 1434 by Lord Ralph Cromwell (Henry VI's treasurer), on the site of a older stone castle, which some of it can still be seen in the grounds. Tattershall castle is built from red brick which is rare for the period. It dominates the surrounding fen land and can be seen for miles around.
The castle it lucky to have survived, as it was left to decline for 200 years. However in 1911 the castle was brought by Lord Curzon, who set about restoring it to its former glory. The stunning medieval fireplaces were rescued before they were shipped off to America. The floors and windows replaced and restored. When Lord Curzon passed away in 1925 he give the castle to the National Trust.
The castle itself is quite bare inside, some of the room often have exhibits in them and Dutch tapestries have been placed in the dinning room to give visitors an idea of how it use to look. The visitors can go onto the roof and admire the beautiful views of the surrounding area. If visiting keep an eye out for some extraordinary graffiti, some of it dating back to the time of the civil war.

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