Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, England #2

[kizzikat]

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[thoughtsbykat]

Thanks for sharing. I think I'll look up the castle history.

[kizzikat]

Thanks! I've still got more pics to post!

[cosmiccircus]

Definitely one of the more scenic castles! Great photos!

[kizzikat]

Glad you're enjoying them!

[gilda_elise]

Another gorgeous castle I haven't been to. And I love the tour of Northumberland that you're giving us. :-)

[kizzikat]

Thanks! I've still got more to post!

[kizzikat]

Thanks! That's partly the point, I think!

[kittenkilldare]

I have a question: the lawn is presently mown grass; what would the original lawn have been? When did mowed grass come into vogue? Anybody? :)

[kizzikat]

Lawns really came into vogue I think with the Victorians in the late 19th cent when lawnmowers were invented. Before that it would have been hordes of gardeners with scythes and shears, and sheep. I doubt there would have been much grass inside the castle before then. There would have been too many animals about and outhouses for stables, storage etc.

[kittenkilldare]

Thanks kizzicat. That's sort of what I guessed. I read some of its history, very interesting. The original site is much older than this castle. And in the mid-1800s one of the Lords Percy had the Gothic ornamentation REMOVED =:-O