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Just a building I liked... Cobweb
Inn, Boscastle.
This beautiful little village was devastated by
a flood on
16th August 2004, but most of it has
been restored so well that you really can't tell.
Part of a wind farm.
With Stonehenge being our next scheduled stop, en route, we passed Launceston
Castle.
We didn't stop there,
but further along the way we also discovered
Okehampton Castle.
After the rigours of Tintagel, Maggi and I were happy to let Bill explore
this one alone
while we contemplated the soothing babbling of the River Oakment below...
... and satiated our shutter button fingers with a few distance shots of
the ruins.
Here's what Bill saw
that we didn't.
This board says...
From the 12th century, the principal use of Okehampton Castle by its
owners was as
a hunting lodge. The surrounding estates, filled with deer and wild boar,
offered
some of the best hunting grounds in Devon.
Lord Courtenay is pictured here as he sets out 'hawking' with an aide.
Hawks were
trained to attack birds in flight; these might include anything from
pigeon to swans.
The Courtenay coat of arms can be seen behind him as he leaves the
gatehouse and
enters the barbican.
Although
apparently a castle of chivalry rather than a defensive stronghold,
all visitors entered the castle through the barbican, here shown as a
narrow, walled
passage. The barbican controlled access to the main gate and was
effectively a
'killing ground' for attackers.
Love the lens flare effects !
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