Location: Berry Pomeroy, Devon.
Photographer: Robert Hesketh
Keywords: Tourist Historic Buildings/Sites Inland Dev/South Hams English Heritage
File Size: 29MB
Looking out through the gatehouse entrance of Berry Pomeroy Castle to the path leading to the ticket office and the cafŽ with its verandah the slot near the outside of the tunnel is for the portcullis which could have been lowered either to keep intruders out or to imprison them between the series of gates under the gatehouse built solidly of local shales and sandstones Berry Pomeroy Castle dates from the late 15th century making it one of the last traditional personal castles built in England it was first mentioned in 1496 the castle was sold by the Pomeroys to Edward Seymour in 1547 as uncle of the boy King Edward VI Edward Seymour became Protector of the Realm until his career was suddenly ended by his attainder and execution in 1552 the Castle is now open to the public through English Heritage Berry Pomeroy Castle near Totnes South Hams South Devon South West England UK old; dark tunnel; forbidding; threatening; sinister; history; heritage; historic; historical; EH; Grade I listed building; medieval; defence; fortification; military architecture; stone built; masonry; shale; sandstone; paving; trees; shadow; contrast; sunny; sunlight; sunshine; landscape; horizontal; inland; holiday; vacation; travel; tourism; tourist attraction; Berry Pomeroy; South Hams; South Devon; SW England; Westcountry; West Country; English; British; Britain; Great Britain; GB; United Kingdom.