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Topic: Fotheringay Castle
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Dorothy Davies
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posted 11-01-2004 07:15 AM
 
can anyone help with information on Fotheringay castle, Northamptonshire, birthplace of Richard III of England? I understand the castle no longer exists but would like at least an approximate idea of its size and capacity to help me with the book I am writing about Richard III. I guess it was a standard castle with moat, etc and towers, but apart from that - any help would be appreciated.------------------
Dee |
Peter
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posted 11-01-2004 03:31 PM
The earthworks do remain at Fortheringay castle, also a section of walling down by the river. This walling is only a piece that has rolled down the slope. If I recall correctly, I have a reconstruction drawing of it somewhere. Will see if I can find it for you.
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Peter
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posted 11-01-2004 04:01 PM
There is now a picture posted under English castles.
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Dorothy Davies
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posted 11-02-2004 04:52 AM
thanks for the reply, Peter, appreciated. Please forgive this idiot's total ignorance, where do I find English Castles on the site?what do you think of the coincidence of Dan Cruikshank discussing castles on BBC last night and then David Starkey on Channel 4 doing the Monarchy series, mentioning castles!!!! |
Peter
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posted 11-02-2004 02:23 PM
Sorry .... if you go to the 'photo' section. There are hundreds of pic's there of all over the world.
Perhaps some ideas as well for you.
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Dorothy Davies
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posted 11-03-2004 05:05 AM
much appreciated, thank you! If you do have the reconstruction drawing, it would be great, otherwise I will take a chance on it being a 'conservative' castle, nothing different, castle building appeared to follow a pattern anyway. I guess it was very secure or Mary Queen of Scots would not have been held there. I would like to know what it was like as a family home when Richard III was a young boy there. |
Dorothy Davies
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posted 11-04-2004 10:00 AM
I have found a small but good 'reconstruction' picture of Fotheringay castle on the Richard III Society website which gives me a good indication of what it was like, quite impressive, actually. I wonder if the Society would swap links with you so Castle Quest people can see it?------------------
Dee
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ipflo
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posted 11-04-2004 03:07 PM
hiAlso found the picture you mention:
http://www.richardiii.net/richardiii_biography.htm ipflo |
ipflo
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posted 11-04-2004 03:11 PM
HiAnd also found a bigger reconstruction picture:
http://www.caithness.org/caithness/castles/noncaithness/fotheringaycastlereconstruction.htm ipflo |
Dorothy Davies
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posted 11-05-2004 04:31 AM
that's wonderful, thank you so much!It's all very well to say Richard was born in Fotheringay castle, but where did he play, roam about, learn to ride, now I can see where it all happened and it's a great help. I really do appreciate it. |
Dorothy Davies
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posted 12-02-2004 11:03 AM
as a follow up, 'Caithness', I am bidding for a limited edition paperweight made in Caithness to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Richard III's coronation. I think I am in with a good chance of getting it. Surprising how these things link to one another, a Caithness link for the Fotheringhay reconstruction drawing and then the paperweight comes up for sale. |
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