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Kenilworth Castle

view from the road

this would have been all water

view from the draw bridge

Stables

12th Century Keep

Gate house

kitchen garden

entrance to Gatehouse

Fireplace with Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester crest

built 1571 and more to the gatehouse in the early 1900's

sideboard

amazing carved bed

wood work is incredible

replica Elizabethan gown all hand stitched

amazing wooden spiral staircase

robin

Fire place in the Great hall

fire place on the other side of the great hall

Fireplace in John of Gaunt's private chamber

bedroom built for Elizabeth I 2 fireplaces as this was divided in two bedchamber and ante room

her view

me standing Elizabeth I bedroom fireplace

Robert Dudley smarten up the place with new doorways ...old arch above

Ruins of great hall

Michael

amazing carving around the door

Garden built for Elizabeth I

you can see all three building phases ... the Keep on the right, John of Gaunt in the middle and Robert Dudley on the left

Latest comments

06.05 | 01:57

Good stuff - the Brochs are fascinating things - they look like they should not stand at all. It was communal living certainly.
The history in Scotland is simply awesome - you are very lucky

14.04 | 09:53

It was amazing.

10.04 | 23:44

Very nice - looks like a great castle. The timber structures on top of the stonework you do not see a lot. Robert the Bruce connection is good - a small world

10.04 | 23:42

Warm lighting in the church. A brave guy - with a horse leg? Did anyone ask the horse.

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