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Don't believe this has been done for a while so thought I would share.
The Dower House stands a fair way from anywhere in Fawsley park grounds.
This is built part from local ironstone & partly from tudor red brick, it is widely contested to be the first brick building in the Uk. For this reason it is listed as an ancient monument.
Built in the 16th century it was the home of Lady Ursula de Vere after the death of her second husband Sir Edmund Knightly.
The building has been uninhabited since 1704 and is in a bad way. Its currently fenced off as English Heritage are undergoing repairs & stabilisation.
The explore.
Was looking for somewhere to go with my lad & explorer dog on this fairly miserable day & this seemed to fit the bill. We drove around the estate perimeter as there are footpaths crossing the land but everything was completely waterlogged.
We eventually opted to go in from higher ground and enjoyed the walk across the park despite a few slips & wet feet.
I was aware of the aforementioned fencing for repairs so was only expecting external shots however someone had been good enough to leave the site deserted & the main gates open![Mrgreen :mrgreen: :mrgreen:](/main/images/smilies/mrgreen.gif)
Their concern is obviously vandalism but given the condition I was quite frankly not touching anything!
photo by Glynn Preston, on Flickr
Fantastic brickwork
P1020012 by Glynn Preston, on Flickr
The main tower
P1020018 by Glynn Preston, on Flickr
Its ok we had a good look out
P1020023 by Glynn Preston, on Flickr
P1020019 by Glynn Preston, on Flickr
Some old vandalism didn't look out of place!
P1020029 by Glynn Preston, on Flickr
P1020046 by Glynn Preston, on Flickr
P1020044 by Glynn Preston, on Flickr
P1020047 by Glynn Preston, on Flickr
P1020056 by Glynn Preston, on Flickr
P1020011 (1) by Glynn Preston, on Flickr
P1020062 by Glynn Preston, on Flickr
A few more pics of this one here.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/121867849@N03/with/24048251731/
The Dower House stands a fair way from anywhere in Fawsley park grounds.
This is built part from local ironstone & partly from tudor red brick, it is widely contested to be the first brick building in the Uk. For this reason it is listed as an ancient monument.
Built in the 16th century it was the home of Lady Ursula de Vere after the death of her second husband Sir Edmund Knightly.
The building has been uninhabited since 1704 and is in a bad way. Its currently fenced off as English Heritage are undergoing repairs & stabilisation.
The explore.
Was looking for somewhere to go with my lad & explorer dog on this fairly miserable day & this seemed to fit the bill. We drove around the estate perimeter as there are footpaths crossing the land but everything was completely waterlogged.
We eventually opted to go in from higher ground and enjoyed the walk across the park despite a few slips & wet feet.
I was aware of the aforementioned fencing for repairs so was only expecting external shots however someone had been good enough to leave the site deserted & the main gates open
![Mrgreen :mrgreen: :mrgreen:](/main/images/smilies/mrgreen.gif)
Their concern is obviously vandalism but given the condition I was quite frankly not touching anything!
![24104608086_c925896d25_b.jpg 24104608086_c925896d25_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/194/194495-24104608086-c925896d25-b.jpg)
Fantastic brickwork
![24130906655_8c8c00f4d1_b.jpg 24130906655_8c8c00f4d1_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/194/194496-24130906655-8c8c00f4d1-b.jpg)
The main tower
![23502513414_74d6acd1b7_b.jpg 23502513414_74d6acd1b7_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/194/194497-23502513414-74d6acd1b7-b.jpg)
Its ok we had a good look out
![24104799706_0f37f2d29e_b.jpg 24104799706_0f37f2d29e_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/194/194498-24104799706-0f37f2d29e-b.jpg)
![23835095110_9df8d9a33b_b.jpg 23835095110_9df8d9a33b_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/194/194499-23835095110-9df8d9a33b-b.jpg)
Some old vandalism didn't look out of place!
![24104666446_5d4e15f062_b.jpg 24104666446_5d4e15f062_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/194/194500-24104666446-5d4e15f062-b.jpg)
![23835158430_5e49bf8247_b.jpg 23835158430_5e49bf8247_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/194/194501-23835158430-5e49bf8247-b.jpg)
![24048272501_5dcf4d550a_b.jpg 24048272501_5dcf4d550a_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/194/194502-24048272501-5dcf4d550a-b.jpg)
![23502576024_e618a92f62_b.jpg 23502576024_e618a92f62_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/194/194503-23502576024-e618a92f62-b.jpg)
![24130823815_5f24a5d97f_b.jpg 24130823815_5f24a5d97f_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/194/194504-24130823815-5f24a5d97f-b.jpg)
![24104624746_7dcb320794_b.jpg 24104624746_7dcb320794_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/194/194505-24104624746-7dcb320794-b.jpg)
![24048251731_4fdd265827_b.jpg 24048251731_4fdd265827_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/194/194506-24048251731-4fdd265827-b.jpg)
A few more pics of this one here.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/121867849@N03/with/24048251731/