#61 The Keep of
Tattershall Castle
Lincolnshire, England
1433-8
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This
beautiful keep was built just after the owner, Ralph Lord
Cromwell, became King Edward VI's Lord High Treasurer of
the Realm. Built into Robert of Tattershall's 1231 castle,
with its two rings of moats, the impressive three-tiered
battlements are in contrast to the large windows and
unprotected doors. |
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Once
completed, the 100 foot high tower was the luxurious home
near London for a man so powerful he didn't worry about
the unguarded doors. When he died without an heir, the
castle gradually fell into disrepair. Virtually every
stone of the castle, except the keep, was taken to build
a brewery. Finally the tower was rescued by Lord Curzon
in 1910. |
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| Castle Layout | Battlement
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of the Lego Model Built June 1996 |
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The
model of the Keep at Tattershall was displayed in the
window of the Brass Horn mens' clothing store in Decatur,
IL during the summer of 1996. |
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| West View |
Southwest
View |
Northwest
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Battlement
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| Lego Plan | East Elevation | North Elevation | |
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| West Elevation | South Elevation | Cross Section |
Other
Tattershall pages:
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scripts/nthandbook.dll?ACTION=PROPERTY&PROPERTYID=81
http://www.touruk.co.uk/castles/castle_Tattershall.htm
http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/tattershall/tattershall.php
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