Photo tour of Penrith part one

Partly due to the lack of bird pics, and also to give people the opportunity to see at least some parts  of the town I live in.
     The first thing anyone sees when walking out of the train station on arrival in Penrith is the castle, (or I should say what remains of it) unless that is they cast their eyes to the left, in which case they can feast their eyes on MacDonald's, yea.

Apparently a guy by the name of Ralph Nevill built it in the 14th century in an effort to defend the area against the Scots.  Now what I find hard to get my head round is this, at this period we where apparently still having battles with the Scots, yet a century earlier Merton Collage Oxford (where my Daughter got her degree then Masters) had already been built, so what where they teaching then, sword play and castle building.
 after the Nevills the castle became the property of Richard Duke of Gloucester, later Richard 111 of England.

View from the South

view from the North, the Scots would have come from the North, LOL

How thoughtful of Richard, must have employed some good sign writers too.

"A strong castle for Kings" the sign reads, REALLY?

Bridge over what use to be the moat, now if some dipstick put the bridge there in Richards time , its no wonder we only have a ruin today,!!

Next to the castle and again right opposite the station is the entrance to the town park

And a bowls match on between the park team and one of the outlying villages.

The pavilion, and Dickie's ruin in the background.

From the rose beds.

More park bedding, Marigolds.

Still in the park a monument to the fallen.

Closer view

Park band stand.

Park paddling pool, mmmmmm seems to be something missing.

Park drinking fountain, ditto.

Erected specially for the Scots.