Ruperra Castle
08th June 2011
Having joined a really cool new photographic group, InnFocus, one of the first club nights I got involved in was a photo shoot to Ruperra castle near Newport.
The castle itself was originally built in 1626 as a typical Jacobean courtiers residence. In 1875 when captain Godfrey Morgan became Lord Tredegar he lived at the castle and made it a great Victorian country estate and deer park. Unfortunately the Tredegar fortunes declined in the early 1930s and after a fire destroyed the castle in 1941 when army troops were stationed there, it was left and not repaired; the estate being sold off as a farm. Today the castle is an overgrown ruin on the boundary of the Coed Craig Ruperra woodland conservation area.
It was fantastic to get outside, mid week rather than just vegging out in front of the TV. Especially as I was out exploring an area I hadn't been aware of until now and making some new friends - isn't photography great?
The castle itself was originally built in 1626 as a typical Jacobean courtiers residence. In 1875 when captain Godfrey Morgan became Lord Tredegar he lived at the castle and made it a great Victorian country estate and deer park. Unfortunately the Tredegar fortunes declined in the early 1930s and after a fire destroyed the castle in 1941 when army troops were stationed there, it was left and not repaired; the estate being sold off as a farm. Today the castle is an overgrown ruin on the boundary of the Coed Craig Ruperra woodland conservation area.
It was fantastic to get outside, mid week rather than just vegging out in front of the TV. Especially as I was out exploring an area I hadn't been aware of until now and making some new friends - isn't photography great?