Riber castle

fezzyben · Jan 24, 2008

Riber castle has been used for a few different things over the years. It has been a house, an MOD storage site, a Zoo and a film set for a film called Dead Mans Shoes. I visited just before xmas although I don't remember the exact date. Pics are in no particular order.
The castle

A fire place

Looking up one of the towers

Some graffiti which was to be found all over

moody shot

Inside the castle. I love the carpet lol

Looking up outside

Archway

The next couple are in the zoo area

A nice view of Matlock

Round window

Me

Building just outside of the grounds

Locked gates

I love this pic

And finally a beacon

Thanks for looking

tims · Jan 24, 2008

Quite a cool place, I did it about a year ago along with Alton towers and Gulivers kingdom :mrgreen:

Foxylady · Jan 25, 2008

I love looking at this castle. It's great to see all the different perspectives from various people's reports. Lovely place.
Yeh, those sillouette pics are neat.

smileysal · Jan 25, 2008

Love seeing that place when going to Matlock. You can see it for miles around. You've captured the place really well, love the castle with the red and dark skies behind. Looking forward to seeing more of your reports and pics.

Cheers,

Sal

King Al · Jan 25, 2008

Super pics fezzyben, like the "carpet" shot. I love a castle

Lightbuoy · Jan 25, 2008

Stunning set of pics FB!

Loving those outside shots -lovely colours in the sky too

Lb

fezzyben · Jan 25, 2008

Thanks everyone i do try it can be quite hard to get good pics with a cheap compact

sneaker · Jan 25, 2008

fezzyben said:
Thanks everyone i do try it can be quite hard to get good pics with a cheap compact

They are good pic's mate!, thanks for showing us. They bring back memories of good school outings for me. :mrgreen:

Ratters · Jan 25, 2008

sneaker said:
They bring back memories of good school outings for me.

just what i thought too

cool photo's though

strange · Mar 12, 2008

I took a trip up there the other day and the place is boarded up now and the zoo and out buildings have had a bulldozer clearing them out!!!! sorry i didnt get any pics it was freeeeeezin and gettin dark. id advise anyone who wants to see it 1 last time to do so and soon cos they clearing it rather fast. its being developed into apartments i believe. Anyway thought id let you guys no :mrgreen:

peace out!

fezzyben · Mar 12, 2008

what a bummer

strange · Mar 12, 2008

im gunna take a trip up on saturday ill get some piccies of whats been cleared and the castle boarded up :mrgreen:

strange!

ashless · Mar 12, 2008

You missed the one with the shot of your lovely missus!

Nice pics dude

Drama Queen · Mar 12, 2008

I have been there its a really nice place got some really good pics I aint been back there since.

fezzyben · Mar 13, 2008

ashless said:
You missed the one with the shot of your lovely missus!

Nice pics dude

aaah thats where your wrong my friend if you look very carefully at the 5th pic down you can just about see her

UrbanX · Mar 13, 2008

Pretty photogenic place, nice one.

DPW2008 · Mar 13, 2008

Nice ruins there - thanks for sharing.

strange · Mar 13, 2008

its also been used as an all girls school before it was a zoo!

strange :exclaim:

Foxylady · Mar 13, 2008

strange said:
its also been used as an all girls scholl before it was a zoo!

No change there then!

havoc · Mar 13, 2008

strange said:
its also been used as an all girls scholl before it was a zoo!

strange

??? It was and all boys school from 1930 till the start of the war, started by the local vicar.

Never heard of it ever being a girls school?

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