Bury Pomeroy Castle, Devon (1821)
Thomas Hewitt Williams
| Repository | Library | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Devon | West Country Studies | L SC0128 |
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SC0128
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CD 2 DVD 1
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Polwhele, Revd. Richard. The history of Devonshire. London: Cadell, Dilly & Murray, 1793-1806. Vol. III. p. 491.The castle of Berry Pomeroy (says Prince) is situated in a deer park, upon a rock, on a rising ground from the east and north, over a pleasant rivulet, that, running through the park, empties itself into the Hemms at Little Hemston. There the Pomeroys had their dwelling from the Norman Conquest to the days of Edward the 6th. [
]. Here he [Ralph de Pomerai] built his castle; which his posterity enjoyed to the reign of the 6th Edward; when Sir Thomas Pomeroy sold the manour [sic] to Edward Seymour. [
]. It is still in the Seymour family; being the property of the Duke of Somerset. The ruins of this castle are an object of great curiosity to travellers. The north view seems the most romantic, from the old fragments of the castle breaking through the deep umbrage of the fantastic woods. The stone wall is still traceable round the park of about 500 acres.[Text may be taken from a different source or edition than that listed as the source by Somers Cocks.]
Format
Lithograph
Dimensions
184x260mm
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Exterior
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Dates
1821