Friends of St Mary's, Little Crosby
Visit to Sizergh Castle,
Cumbria.
September 1st, 2002
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Friends of St Mary's, Little Crosby Visit to Sizergh Castle,
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Sizergh has been the home
of the Strickland family for more than 750 years. It is dominated by a
Pele tower, built in the 14th century, which gives some indication of
the turbulent history of those parts. The house was extensively altered
and extended in the Tudor and Elizabethan times. The Stricklands were
loyal to the Stuart cause and adhered to the "old faith". The
estate, the house, contents and other lands were gifted to the National
Trust in 1950
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We
all stopped off for lunch at the Blue Bell Inn at Haversham, en route
for Sizergh
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Arriving
at Sizergh.
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The
approach to the Castle with the Pele tower.
We attended Benediction in the private chapel of the Castle which is situated at the near end of the building on the right. ------- The doorway seen ahead is wide enough for a coach and horses to enter, disembark its passengers safe from inclement weather, and then exit by another door at the rear of the building. |
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The
gardens to the side of the Castle.
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The
lake at the rear of the castle is stocked with many large fish. They seemed
quite hungry, but we had no food to offer them, until Moira Wright came
to the rescue with some jelly babies which she had with her - the fish
seemed to approve !
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Friends
of St Mary's, Little Crosby.
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