English Heritage: Goodrich Castle

Standing in open countryside above a broad loop in the river Wye, near the Anglo-Welsh border, Goodrich Castle is one of the finest and best preserved of all English medieval castles. It was owned successively by the Marshal, Valence and Talbot families, many of them important figures in war and national politics.

Despite its border position between England and Wales, the castle led a mostly peaceful existence until it was besieged and captured by Parliamentarians during the Civil War of the 17th century. Its ruined state is the result of a single violent episode during that conflict. Parliament used a locally made cannon called ‘Roaring Meg’ to bombard the garrison into submission. The only surviving mortar from the Civil War, Meg is now on display in the castle courtyard.

Plenty of nooks and crannies to explore, and staircases and walls to clamber up and over. I like a ruin. As I get older, I can identify.......

MUSIC
1. Cookrate Eli: Sweet Love from Pixabay
2. Tech Oasis: Medieval Music - Castle of Dreams from Pixabay
3. HarumachiMusic: pilgrimage ancient medieval harp from Pixabay
4. Stevanus Wajrasena: Epic War Winning from Pixabay
5. Anonymous: Conductus: Ave gloriosa mater from A Lammas Ladymass - 13th and 14th Century English Chant and Polyphony
6. uplifting-inspiring-piano-136944 from Pixabay
7. HarumachiMusic: Stone Wall (nostalgic medieval harp and guitar) from Pixabay
8. REDproductions: Dramatic Elegant Piano Strings Love Feelings Music from Pixabay
9. Lexin Music: Medieval Fantasy from Pixabay
10. Melancholy Galliard, P. 25 played by Rita Honti from The History of Guitar (100 Famous Songs)
11. The Honie-suckle, played by Jakob Lindberg from Nocturnal