Leeds Castle Reflections 3
by Chris Thaxter
Title
Leeds Castle Reflections 3
Artist
Chris Thaxter
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Photograph - Photograph
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Described by Lord Conway as 'the loveliest castle in the world', Leeds Castle has enjoyed a colourful past and an important role in British history.
Listed in the Domesday Book, Leeds Castle was originally built as a Saxon Manor in 857 AD, becoming home to the Norman Crevecoeur Family during William The Conqueror's time.
In 1278 the building became a Royal Palace for Edward I who built the fortified mill and Barbican. In the three centuries that followed, the Castle was a Royal residence for six of the medieval Queens of England, gaining its reputation as a 'ladies' castle'.
Over subsequent years, the Castle passed through the hands of three influential families: the St Legers, the Culpepers and the Wykeham-Martins. In 1926, a wealthy American heiress, Olive (who later became Lady Baillie), bought the Castle from the bankrupt Wykeham-Martins and totally restored its interior.
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March 23rd, 2013
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