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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/198417294@N07/">Wales and beyond</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198417294@N07/53349345712/" title="Stokesay Castle"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53349345712_c1ec26a16b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Stokesay Castle" /></a></p> <p>Stokesay Castle is the finest and best-preserved 13th-century fortified manor house in England. It was fortified by Lawrence de Ludlow, a wool merchant, who received his 'License to Crenellate' from Edward 1 in 1291. This property is now in the care of English Heritage (2010).</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/126693116@N06/">thrimby2002</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/126693116@N06/53265203138/" title="Passing the Castle."><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53265203138_460ba42edd_m.jpg" width="240" height="158" alt="Passing the Castle." /></a></p> <p>5690 Leander passing Stokesay Castle with the &quot;Welsh Marches Pullman&quot;. 13 March 1982.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/ben_levitt/">Ben Levitt</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ben_levitt/53131806374/" title="Stokesay Castle"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53131806374_b09bd45fbb_m.jpg" width="240" height="162" alt="Stokesay Castle" /></a></p> <p>Watercolour on paper</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/jimrhodes_photos/">Picster Jimster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimrhodes_photos/53025194148/" title="Stokesay Castle"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53025194148_8943ec2af8_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Stokesay Castle" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/jimrhodes_photos/">Picster Jimster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimrhodes_photos/53025094705/" title="Stokesay Castle interior"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53025094705_a96bd252ac_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Stokesay Castle interior" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/jimrhodes_photos/">Picster Jimster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimrhodes_photos/53024881939/" title="Stokesay Castle flowers"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53024881939_33382cab36_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Stokesay Castle flowers" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/jimrhodes_photos/">Picster Jimster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimrhodes_photos/53024707106/" title="Stokesay Castle grounds"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53024707106_b3b70c26b4_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Stokesay Castle grounds" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/jimrhodes_photos/">Picster Jimster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimrhodes_photos/53018592576/" title="Stephanie at Stokesay Castle"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53018592576_c2e9d9f315_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Stephanie at Stokesay Castle" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/198417294@N07/">Wales and beyond</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198417294@N07/53008099695/" title="St John the Baptist Church at Stokesay"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53008099695_8fa5718792_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="St John the Baptist Church at Stokesay" /></a></p> <p>The original church of St John the Baptist at Stokesay, near Craven Arms, was built around 1150 as a chapel to Stokesay Castle and was probably expanded once the castle site developed in the 13th century. As a result of the Civil War destruction Stokesay church is a rare example of a church extensively rebuilt during the Puritan period (1654) although some Norman features survive at lower levels, especially on the north side of the building.<br /> <br /> Featuring in Simon Jenkins England's Thousand Best Churches, its most striking features are the biblical texts on the walls, two decker pulpit, box and canopied pews and a West Gallery. This has a staircase leading to it and at the north side, space for the musicians. Originally the band would have included a bass viol, flute and clarinet, and was replaced about 1855 by a harmonium, and later still by the present organ. Today it is still the parish church which serves Craven Arms and there is regular worship at 10am on most Sundays.<br /> <br /> Text source: <a href="https://www.discovershropshirechurches.co.uk/south-west-shropshire/stokesay/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.discovershropshirechurches.co.uk/south-west-shropshir...</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/198417294@N07/">Wales and beyond</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198417294@N07/53005975304/" title="The Gatehouse"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53005975304_ed178be371_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Gatehouse" /></a></p> <p>Entry to Stokesay Castle is through the truly delightful gatehouse, an elaborate example of the regional style of lavishly showy timber-framing. The gatehouse was built in 1640, a few years before Stokesays only known military encounter, when it surrendered without fighting during the Civil War.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/198417294@N07/">Wales and beyond</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198417294@N07/53003197602/" title="The Gatehouse"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53003197602_80e85e4540_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Gatehouse" /></a></p> <p>Entry to Stokesay Castle is through the truly delightful gatehouse, an elaborate example of the regional style of lavishly showy timber-framing. The gatehouse was built in 1640, a few years before Stokesays only known military encounter, when it surrendered without fighting during the Civil War.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/198417294@N07/">Wales and beyond</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198417294@N07/53002915867/" title="Stokesay Castle"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53002915867_af4ace1a3a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Stokesay Castle" /></a></p> <p>A drive over the border today to visit the very lovely Stokesay Castle in Shropshire, England.<br /> <br /> Stokesay Castle is the finest and best preserved 13th century fortified Manor house in England, set amid peaceful countryside near the Welsh border, it forms an outstandingly picturesque group with its timber framed gatehouse and the parish church.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/9258223@N05/">Row 17</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/9258223@N05/52949832904/" title="Medieval Stokesay 07"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52949832904_106646dcf7_m.jpg" width="240" height="171" alt="Medieval Stokesay 07" /></a></p> <p>An exhibition of medieval life.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/9258223@N05/">Row 17</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/9258223@N05/52950140208/" title="Medieval Stokesay 08"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52950140208_e83f8be494_m.jpg" width="240" height="205" alt="Medieval Stokesay 08" /></a></p> <p>An exhibition of medieval life.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/9258223@N05/">Row 17</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/9258223@N05/52949089602/" title="Medieval Stokesay 06"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52949089602_85d9684410_m.jpg" width="240" height="171" alt="Medieval Stokesay 06" /></a></p> <p>An exhibition of medieval life.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/9258223@N05/">Row 17</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/9258223@N05/52949764829/" title="Medieval Stokesay 02"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52949764829_230b5fa2b5_m.jpg" width="172" height="240" alt="Medieval Stokesay 02" /></a></p> <p>An exhibition of medieval life being held at the castle.<br /> A visitor.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/9258223@N05/">Row 17</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/9258223@N05/52949023632/" title="Medieval Stokesay 03"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52949023632_03cbcce2a3_m.jpg" width="240" height="172" alt="Medieval Stokesay 03" /></a></p> <p>An exhibition of medieval life being held at the castle.<br /> The bow maker.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/9258223@N05/">Row 17</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/9258223@N05/52949998295/" title="Medieval Stokesay 01"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52949998295_47c60a3b57_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Medieval Stokesay 01" /></a></p> <p>An exhibition of medieval life being held at the castle.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/9258223@N05/">Row 17</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/9258223@N05/52949022802/" title="Medieval Stokesay 05"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52949022802_b40155d62d_m.jpg" width="240" height="202" alt="Medieval Stokesay 05" /></a></p> <p>An exhibition of medieval life being held at the castle.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/9258223@N05/">Row 17</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/9258223@N05/52949022107/" title="Medieval Stokesay 04"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52949022107_814c5f3549_m.jpg" width="240" height="171" alt="Medieval Stokesay 04" /></a></p> <p>An exhibition of medieval life being held at the castle.</p>

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