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Nunney Castle, Somerset: The Architectural Ambition of a 14th C Knight

Nunney Castle, Somerset: The Architectural Ambition of a 14th C Knight

Feb 26, 2022

Many years ago, I happened upon Nunney Castle whilst out on a walk in the area. I was mesmerised by this ruined castle, set in the centre of a village surrounded by a moat. It was not the classic, Norman stronghold on a rocky outcrop. I felt I had been transported...
The Shouldered Corbelled Arch or Caernarfon Lintel at the Bishop’s Palace, Wells, Somerset

The Shouldered Corbelled Arch or Caernarfon Lintel at the Bishop’s Palace, Wells, Somerset

Feb 13, 2022

The term ‘Caernarfon lintel or arch’ comes from the use at Edward I’s Caernarfon Castle of the frequent use of passage doorways with shouldered lintels sitting on convex corbels. Edward’s castle at Caernarfon was started in 1283. These doorways also at exist at Wells...

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