Great Britain Ruperra Castle - Caerphilly 2011

[valleys]

Well I came across this little beauty through a mutual friend. Considering I have live in this count for the past 7 years I never even knew this castle existed!!

Well it may as well not to be honest because it is well hidden amongst the forrestry with a few farms not so far from it.

Didnt take that long to find it re4ally but you have to walk up ONE Hell of a hill, and its a bomper!! But well worth it.

Ruperra Castle was built in 1626 by Sir Thomas Morgan, who was knighted by King James 1st. It was a typical Jacobean courtier’s house, an example of the ‘Great Rebuilding’ of the 16th and 17th Centuries. King Charles 1st stayed there in 1645 raising support after the Battle of Naseby

After being destroyed by fire in 1785 the castle was rebuilt and the original gables replaced by battlements. In 1941 the Castle was once again destroyed by fire when British troops were billeted there. After the War the estate was sold as a farm. The castle has stood, a ‘romantic ruin’ overgrown with vegetation and deteriorating for over 50 years.

The owner bought the castle and had plans to turn it into a housing estate but was refused planning permission and it is now a grade 11 listing building.

Got some pics for you hope you enjoy

Here's the entrance, if you look in amongst the trees you can just about see the castle

Inside the courtyard

Recent tread marks in the snow???

Hmmmm I wonder if it will start?????

There she is...The little beauty

Thanks for looking

 

[Maniac]

Nice find, bit different from your average explore. No more pics from inside thou?

 

[valleys]

No sorry to be honest we were aware the owner was going back and for and the fresh tread marks in the snow we didnt stay long and it was freezing, I slipped in the snow and got tar over a new jumper i was wearing so i wasnt impressed. It was just a flying visit really

 

[he who must rome]

fek !!!!! that pic of the court yard looks like a scene from a german old war film.........nice castle pic's but wanna see more.....well done peeps.... :beer:

 

[Maniac]

No sorry to be honest we were aware the owner was going back and for and the fresh tread marks in the snow we didnt stay long and it was freezing, I slipped in the snow and got tar over a new jumper i was wearing so i wasnt impressed. It was just a flying visit really

Wearing new clothes on an explore that's always going to end in tears. Get back up there and get some decent internals!!

 

[Wevsky]

No sorry to be honest we were aware the owner was going back and for and the fresh tread marks in the snow we didnt stay long and it was freezing, I slipped in the snow and got tar over a new jumper i was wearing so i wasnt impressed. It was just a flying visit really

Wearing new clothes on an explore that's always going to end in tears. Get back up there and get some decent internals!!

Cloathes as my joggys get ripped all the time

 

[Nelly]

Nice, Who doesn't love a castle??

As regards to clothes, I have an "exploring hoody", yes I know it's sad but I have worn it on all my explores, and I don't know what will happen if I wear something different, it' must run in the family, as my brother has some lucky pants that he wears to Tottenham games!!!

Surreal!!!