It wasn't all wedding all the time when we were in England. We did manage some sight seeing. My parents, Aunt Matie, Chloe, and Brando went to Bodiam Castle. It is a romantic ruin of a medieval castle near the Lodge, complete with moat, portcullis, and towers.
Bodiam Castle is near the River Rother in East Sussex and was built in the late 14th century by a veteran of King Edward III's wars with France, originally as a coastal defense. In 1385, Sir Edward Dalyngrygge was given permission to fortify his house against invasion from France, but then decided to build a new stone castle a short distance away from the house. Dalyngrygge was also elected Mayor of London in 1392.
Built with all the latest defense mechanisms, including murder holes, the castle was also built with the latest modern comforts. It was first all a home for the Dalyngrygge family and second a fortress, as the moat is really shallow and easily drained; there are too many windows in the towers; and the walls are not that thick.
Through the years, the castle was raided and fell into disrepair, only to be purchased and saved by Lord George Curzon in the 1920s. However, because it was on a main train line (which doesn't really run anymore except as a tourist attraction itself, more on that later), it has been a tourist attraction in the 1800s.
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Cool. I read a book about Curzon's daughters, so that's an interesting connection to the castle, for me.
Love that photo of your Mommy and Chloe.
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