#newcastlecastle — Public Fediverse posts
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Famous resident: Mary Bruce, sister of Robert, King of Scots, was held in secure apartments in this tower, to be returned much later by Edward II after Bannockburn https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/55070608431/in/photostream/lightbox/
A bit of Scottish history in an English castle...
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Be prepared for a *lot* of steep flights of stone steps, especially if you intend to wind your way through the levels to the roof of the keep (very tiring but amazing views, sadly not good if you have mobility problems though - Medieval builers didn't factor that in)
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