Aydon Castle 2024
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Aydon Castle, previously sometimes called Aydon Hall, is a fortified manor house at Aydon near to the town of Corbridge, Northumberland, England. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.
The original manor house began construction in 1296. At the time of its initial construction, the manor did not feature any defensive works or fortifications. Shortly after the stone construction began, Robert de Raymes added a two-storey hall range. Initially there was little need for fortifications to exist in Aydon. However, this changed in 1305 when Aydon Hall received permission to add crenellations. It is possible that the crenellations were added only to increase the status of the hall, but it would soon prove necessary to fortify the hall beginning in 1311 and 1312, as Scottish border reivers began to launch raids into English territory. Aydon itself was attacked during this time, successfully repelling at least two known assaults by Scottish forces. These Scottish raiders managed to damage the surrounding area, but were unable to capture Aydon Hall itself.
Following the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 Aydon Castle was captured by the Scots in 1315 after the governor of the castle surrendered to the besieging forces. Aydon Castle was pillaged, burnt, and severely damaged by the Scots following the surrender of the garrison. The castle was further damaged in 1317 by English raiders seeking to loot whatever the Scots had left. The owner of Aydon Castle, Robert de Raymes, had been captured at Bannockburn and had been financially ruined by the destruction of his home and the 500-mark ransom he had paid for his release. Robert died in 1324 with little to his name. By this time, the estate was considered worthless.
Aydon changed hands a number of times with little change being made until the 17th century. From then onward, the castle was operated as a farmhouse.
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Greetings from Canada Ray! 🍁🫎 Eight centuries of history. Even though I shouldn’t be by now, I’m always surprised by how light these places are inside, with intentional use of the light stone, and high ceilings and beams. Gorgeous floors on the second floor rooms. No shoddy work here. Top quality throughout to stand the test of time. As always, the drone shots tie it all together, giving us the full picture of just how beautiful Aydon Castle,and the land she stands on, is. Thanks for this unexpected treat Ray. Very welcome on this gloomy rainy day(s) we’re having. Take care til next time. ❤🇨🇦🇬🇧 🤗🤞☀️😎
Hi Jill 😃👋😊🤗 yes I think their use of materials and windows contributed to that, although cameras do always lighten up images too. I’ve been in places which are really dark inside but thankfully the camera has the ability to increase the light exposure. The materials used especially flooring are a thing of the past now, laminate and tiles saw to that lol. The next video should keep you occupied for 30+ minutes, my road trip to Hermitage which I hope you will enjoy, and hopefully your weather will improve soon, it is so unpredictable nowadays.
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Hello Ray, lovely castle love the fireplaces and the the layout of it. But I have a question ❓ where did the ppl get all the stone in order to build something so large. I wouldn't mind living in that. The beams and everything about it is beautiful just needs some tlc. And the greenery is beautiful too. Ty for sharing this. Btw I so many questions.......🥰😊❤️🐈⬛🤗
Hiya yes I agree it could be made into a habitable home but undoubtedly would cost a fortune to do it. It was of course lived in until 1966, but I’m sure a lot has changed since then. The stone could come from various buildings including local unused or derelict places. Northumberland has a lot of stone and was quarried to build, like Belsay Hall for example. The Roman Wall I’m sure was also plundered, there a many many mile castles which are only a few feet high now. However they built these places would have taken a lot of manpower and hours to cut and transport these huge stones. Thank you as always for popping in 🤗👍🏻❤️🐈⬛
Fantastic video, Ray. It's lovely up there. You have captured it perfectly 👌 Great music 🎶
Lovely footage
Thank you Yvonne, a very pleasant place to wander and nearly always quiet 👍🏻🤗❤️