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Pictures of original building |
Name |
Original |
Town |
Visit ? |
LL Ref. |
Dates |
Actual
Location |
Grid Reference |
IoE |
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Round Tower -
Windsor Castle |
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Windsor |
Within
Royal Palace open to public (tower itself is not) |
L2573 |
Jun 02
Sep 03 |
On hill
in centre of town, bordered by Thames Street, High street, Castle Street |
N51.482
W0.607
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L2212 |
Jun 98 |
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Jubilee at
Windsor Round Tower |
L2212a |
Jun 11 |
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Jubilee Mini Windsor Round
Tower |
L2573A |
Apr 12 Dec 12 |
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Lilliput Lane's "Round
Tower" models are based on the tower of
Windsor Castle.....one
of the Royal Residences. I visited on
March 23 2004, December 16, 2004 and again with
Judy's family on June 26, 2006.
New for 2011 : It is now possible to climb to the top pf the Round
Tower
"Conquer the Tower" |
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photos follow the tour round the Castle
History
Aerial Photo
Map |
| No inside
photos are allowed but see:
Waterloo Chamber
Pictures from The Royal Collection Queen Mary's Dolls House (Story
History
Pics) |
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Photo Credits: CB = Chuck Bur, June 26,
2006; KS = Kathy Sprys, June 26, 2006
JB = Joanne Bur, June 26, 2006 |
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| On June
26, 2006 we arrived in time to see the Changing of the Guard at 11am but
it was cancelled due to damp weather [CB] |
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| Judy listening to the
audio tour [CB] |
St George features in
many places [KS] |
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| In the 1170s
Henry II rebuilt - in stone instead of wood - the Round Tower |
The Queen was in
residence during our visit |
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| Edward IV Tower with
moat planted [CB] |
North Terrace
leads to State Apartments [KS] |
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| The view across to
Eton
College....famous for its school including the chapel which is the twin of
Kings College Chapel in Cambridge |
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[KS] |
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[KS] |
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| Joanne and the Norman
Gate [CB] |
Looking down "Lower
Ward" |
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St Georges
Chapel
History
Tour
Worship |
Looking up "Lower
Ward" [JB] |
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| The
Horseshoe Cloisters are the houses of the Military Knights of
Windsor, who belong to The Most Noble Order of the Garter. The Horseshoe
Cloisters (named after their shape) were built between 1479 and 1481 in
the half-timbered style. |
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[KS] Not Quite the
"Changing of the Guard" but....... |
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| The stable block now
an education centre |
View of the Private
Appartments |
