Astley Castle, 1976
Astley Castle, 1976.
Picture courtesy of Will Roe, Nuneaton Memories
Astley Castle, 1976.
Picture courtesy of Will Roe, Nuneaton Memories
Astley Castle, 1976.
Picture courtesy of Will Roe, Nuneaton Memories
Astley Castle, 1976.
Picture courtesy of Will Roe, Nuneaton Memories
Photos taken 1976. The castle is the former home to three former Queens of England, the two possibly most famous being Lady Jane Grey and the ‘White Queen’ Elizabeth Woodville, mother of “the princes in the tower”. More information on the castle can be found here.
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Your tweet from @ourwarwickshire led me to this page and reminded me of the time when I went to a party at Astley Castle. I don’t remember the exact year, but I think it was probably 1972. The party was quite a large affair and was organised by a work colleague. I remember arriving and being very impressed by the building and the inside didn’t disappoint either. I was shocked a few years later to learn that it had become a ruin.
In the 1950s I often attended dances at Astley Castle, with friends from Atherstone Cycling club. (During the Winter, ‘social’ season) Later, 1964-1968 I regularly visited the Castle on my patrols as one of the two local village “bobbies” on Arley beat. I don’t recall the name of the family who owned it at that time
As a child I visited the castle. I remember two very large harlequin Great Dane dogs lay on the front lawn eating large bones. There was a parrot inside. There was a lady there and I asked if there was any treasure in the castle? She kindly showed me around allowing me to look for this imaginary treasure, the year would’ve been around 1970? Please forgive any mistakes in my memory as I was only a small child.
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