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Photo Info
| Uploaded | May 3, 2010 |
| Taken | May 2, 2010 |
| Make | Leica |
| Model | D-LUX 4 |
| Exposure | 1/500 sec at f/4 |
| Flash | No Flash |
| Focal Length | 5.1 mm |
| ISO | 80 |
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Belsay.
Tower house constructed between 1439 and 1460 during a period of turbulent border warfare. The tower is a three storied rectangular stone building with two short projections or wings at the south west and north west corners; it is capped by four rounded corner turrets with battlements in between. It is constructed of square blocks of sandstone and measures 21.5m to the highest point. In 1614 a low two storied range was added to the tower house, possibly on the site of an earlier range of buildings. Situated 45m north east of the tower house is a linear depression which can be traced to the north into a walled garden, possibly the remains of an infilled moat and may have been associated with the early Manor of Belsay before the construction of the tower house in C14. It is known that there was an earlier manor house as it received Edward I in 1278 and its location has never been confirmed.
4 responses
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Judy Wanamaker (Deleted) gave props (3 May 2010):
A very beautiful piece of history. Gorgeous capture, Billy.
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Donald Garrett gave props (3 May 2010):
I agree with Judy!
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eithne mythen gave props (5 May 2010):
Beautiful, love your POV and the gorgeous colour of the stone..
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dp * gave props (6 May 2010):
nice
