Shropshire Photos by Hetty
31st July to 2nd August 2018 Map of walk 1 2.4 miles Map of walk 2 2.4 miles
We had a lovely stay in Ludlow – such a nice place to wander in the evenings, and a great castle to explore.
The castle was started in the 11th century, then the town was built on a grid system in the 12th century, and it was enclosed by walls with 7 gates in the 13th century. The castle was important until 1669 then it fell into decay. There are nearly 500 listed buildings in the town
Stone Buttercross 1746, with market on the ground floor
Castle Lodge rebuilt 1580
This one was newly built in 1656 after burning in the Civil War
15th century bridge over the River Teme
This white house was the grammar school from 1527 to 1977. The roof was raised in 1686 to accommodate boarders
The church was built about 1200
The Reader’s House by the church, 16th/17th century. From 1713 the Bible reader lived there
Very wonky windows
There are some yellow and white, as well as black and white houses
The Feathers was enlarged and given a new front in 1619, it became an inn about 1670 and a hotel in 1863
Ludlow castle was built in stages from 1075 to 1170, with Mediaeval and Tudor additions. After the Civil War it declined, but a mansion was built within the outer walls in 1811
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