Berry-Pomeroy Castle ([1855?])
William Willis (Engraver)
| Repository | Library | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Devon | West Country Studies | M SC0160 |
| Devon | TOR | I/S |
Illustration Reference
SC0160
Location
CD 3 DVD 1
Publication Details
Scope and Content
Mortimore, T. & A. Berry-Pomeroy castle: an historical and descriptive sketch. Totnes: T. & A. Mortimore, 1882. p. v.BERRY-POMEROY-CASTLE.The ancient Manor of Beri (Berry), which in the time of King Edward the Confessor, belonged to Alricus, the Saxon, was bestowed by William the Conqueror on Ralph de Pomeroy, who, after accompanying the Norman duke to England, had rendered him such valuable assistance in his successful invasion of this country in 1066, that he received from him no fewer than fifty-eight lordships in Devonshire as a reward for his services. Selecting a favourable site, not far from the banks of the river Dart, Ralph de Pomeroy erected thereon the celebrated stronghold that now bears the family name of Berry Pomeroy Castle, the stately ruins of which,-perched on a rocky eminence, with a crystal stream flowing at the foot, -constitute one of the most ancient and picturesque objects of interest to be found in the county of Devon.[Text may be taken from a different source or edition than that listed as the source by Somers Cocks.]
Format
Steel l.engr vign
Dimensions
103x182mm
Aspects
Exterior
Counties
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Dates
1855