...fell into decay.
In 1580 Berkhamsted Place on the hill above the castle was built from stone from the ruins. By Sir Edward Carey keeper of the queens jewels
The castle is now in the care of English Heritage
The above dates are some I gleaned from Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkhamsted_Castle there are other dates and inhabitants mentioned on that site.
Also the http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/upload/pdf/Berkhamsted_Castle.pdf site is very ... ...I enjoyed our walk around the castle it was interesting. The grandchildren loved it. Grandson could get some idea of castles from this even though there is so little left. Granddaughter well “where’s the castle” she said. Difficult for a 3 year old to understand, but she enjoyed the walk and splashing in puddles.
If you live fairly near or are visiting this area then yes I would recommend a visit. There is no food available on site but loads of ...
mumsymary 03.07.2009
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