Murder at the Castle
by Edmund Nagele FRPS
Title
Murder at the Castle
Artist
Edmund Nagele FRPS
Medium
Digital Art - Photographic Print
Description
The land which Berry Pomeroy Castle was built upon was given to Ralph de Pomeroy by William the Conqueror, as a reward for his loyalty and support during the Norman invasion, and the subsequent battle of Hastings.
The castle was constructed in a Norman design by Henry de Pomeroy at the end of the 13th Century. The castle remained in the Pomeroy family until 1547 when the current owner of the castle Thomas Pomeroy fell into financial difficulties. Thomas was forced to sell the castle to Sir Edward Seymour the lord protector and the brother of Jane Seymour the wife of Henry VIII.
Edward Seymour then constructed the manor house inside the confines of the castle, which lead to the mixture of architecture that you see in the ruins today. The castle stayed in the hands of the Seymour family until 1688, when they abandoned the castle to move to a more modern and up to date manor house. The castle was left to be stripped of all its valuable building material.
The castle has been the scene of numerous ghostly sightings and strange phenomena.
The White Lady supposedly haunts the dungeons, where she rises from St Margaret's Tower to the castle ramparts. This could be the spirit of Margaret Pomeroy, who was imprisoned in the dungeons by her sister Eleanor. Margaret slowly starved in the dungeons, and endured a long painful death. The reason Eleanor imprisoned her was that she was in love with the same man as her sister. And Margaret was far more beautiful than her.
Another story of the heroic fate of two Pomeroy brothers who were besieged at the castle. To save face from a long drawn out defeat, they dressed in full armour, mounted their horses, and rode off the top of the castle ramparts and precipice below. This part of the castle is now known as Pomeroy's leap and the spirits of the two brothers are supposed to be seen here.
There are many reports of paranormal activity in and around the castle. And it is supposedly haunted by several different spirits. The castle is known as one of the most haunted castles in England.
Digital Art © Edmund Nagele F.R.P.S.
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May 24th, 2018
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