In yesterday's blog entry I showed the interior of the Wheatsheaf where we ate (showing the fireplace). Today inside Colchester Castle I took the above photo of a very fine mid Tudor Fireplace (cica 1550). This is a little larger than the one in the Wheatsheaf, but if you compare the two photos you'll find they are very similar. Odd coincidence.
We (that is Ann, Ruth, meself, and the two girs, Tuva and Freja, drove over to Colchester this morning and spent the rest of the day till 4p.m. exploring the castle there. It was built on top of the Roman remains of the temple built to the glory of the the recently deceased Emperor Claudius (having died, he'd become a god, of course, so had to have a temple built to him). The building of the present castle started in 1074, just after the White Tower (the Tower of London) was completed. The good lady who showed us round the castle reckoned that the building materials were about eighty per cent re-used Roman brick, stone, etc. and I should think that her guess is on the conservative side. It's a fascinating old building and well worth a visit. The girls loved it.
Got home a little after five, accompanied by a glorious sunset. Took a photo and meant to show it. Hold on and I'll remedy that defect.
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No funny blue underlined bits showing on my computer.
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