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Edinburgh Castle
Posted by vcode on 17 May 2010 | Tagged as: Attractive Places, Historical Places, London, Preston
Edinburgh History and Edinburgh Castle begins on the rock on which Edinburgh Castle stands.
The rock was formed 70 million years ago.
Edinburgh Castle Tourist Information
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Opening Times:
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Open all year 7 days a week.
1 April to 31 October 9.30am – 6.00pm 1 November to 31 March 9.30am-5.00pm Last admission 4.15pm |
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Admission Cost:
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Adults £11.00 Children £5.50 Concession £9.00
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Address:
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Castle Hill
Edinburgh EH1 2NG. Scotland. |
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Telephone:
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+44 (0)131 225 9846
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Castle Rock, dominates the sky-line of the city of Edinburgh, and is Scotland’s second most visited tourist attraction
It occupies the summit of an ancient plug of volcanic rock towering 260ft or 80m above the city it dominates, and is visible for tens of miles in every direction.
Edinburgh Castle started to develop into a royal fortress during the reign of David I from 1124 to 1153. Edward I of England took the castle after a three day siege in 1296. The Scots retook it in 1314 by scaling the rock at night, but the English were back in possession by 1335, only to lose it once more to the Scots by stealth in April 1341.
Edinburgh Castle
In 1715 the Jacobites very nearly captured Edinburgh Castle by scaling the rock, as Robert the Bruce’s men had done 401 years earlier
Edinburgh Castle remains a military base today. Direct administration of the castle by the Ministry of Defence only came to an end in 1915 when the army moved to the city’s Redford Barracks. Nevertheless, the Castle continues to have a strong connection with the Army. Sentries still stand watch at the castle gatehouse between 6pm and 9am,
Visiting Hunstanton
Posted by vcode on 03 Apr 2010 | Tagged as: Historical Places, London, Preston
There are many interesting places to visit. You can go to any of the local sightseeing places that are all located nearby.
The first is the Coastguard Lookout Tower that was built in 1907. It was a Marconi listening post in both World Wars and is now a private residence. It is located on the cliffs at St Edmund’s Point. The Golden Lion Hotel is another place of interest hat was opened in 1846 and originally had the name The New Inn. It is located in The Green, Hunstanton and was the first building. Cross on the Green ism though to be brought from the green in the nearby village of Old Hunstanton at the time when the Golden Lion Hotel was built. It may once have been the old village cross from Snettisham.
The Flood Memorial is the place where 31 people died in the east coast floods of 1953. The deaths occurred in South Beach Road, Hunstanton to the south of the fairground. The Lighthouse was built in 1840 and ceased operations in 1922 since then it has been a private residence. A lighthouse has been on the site since 1665, and the world’s first parabolic reflector was built there in 1776It is located on the cliffs at St Edmund’s Point.
The Shipwreck was built in 1907, at first it was a trawler, but was later moored on the Lincolnshire side of the Wash to be used as a target ship. In 1947 she broke free from her mooring in a gale and drifted on to the beach at Hunstanton. St Edmund’s Chapel is now in ruins was built in 1272 in memory of St Edmund who landed at Hunstanton in 855 to be crowned King of East Anglia. It is located on the cliffs at St Edmund’s Point.
The St Edmund’s Church was built in 1866 and is dedicated to Edmund. The church contains nine windows depicting his life and it is located in Church Street, Hunstanton. St Mary’s Church was built in the 14th century in Old Hunstanton and restored in the 19th century. It has a Norman font and a roof made from oaks grown on the nearby Le Strange estate. It is located in Church Road, Old Hunstanton.
The Town Hall was built in 1896 and the Hunstanton town council meets on the first floor, while the Tourist Information Centre occupies the ground floor. The hall at the back holds antique and craft fairs, and other social events.
