In my distress I cried to the Lord, and He heard me.
Psalms 120 : 1
Our last place to visit on our third day, Corfe Castle. The wind blew but the sun shone. Today is all day very heavy rain , stop and start all over again.
There is a gap in the Purbeck Hills a perfect gap for a castle and small town to straddle. Corfe is a Saxon word meaning to cut out. Walking up then down then up again you will see where land has been occupied since 6000 BC. Corfe castle was where King Edward was murdered on 18 March 978.
In the 18th century Corfe Castle town had 55 of its 96 men as clay cutters for Josiah Wedgewood. The contract was for 1,200 tons of clay over 5 years starting in 1791. As someone who takes an interest in vases it was good to see where the clay for early pots came from.
The bay nearest is Chapman’s Pool . There is no road down but if you choose to walk, the path can be slippery and the cliffs unstable.
Here are some thoughts about castles:
A field of clay touched by the genius of man becomes a castle.
Og Mandino 1923-1996
You don’t need planning permission to build castles in the sky.
Banksy ( This is a pseudonymous England based street artist, political activist and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed.)
Beautiful!
Stunning views indeed!
Thanks for sharing these beautiful sites. I am not sure why so many dreadful things happened in the middle of March. It’s my birthday week but I know that God did a wonderful thing when he created me and heaven celebrates my birthday every year. 😊🥳💖
Ah, I am sure heaven celebrates every year. We have a family member with a birthday then too. Glad you thought the sites were beautiful.🙂
Amen 🙏🏾
It is hard to imagine something like Corfe Castle being that old! You know we do love ruins, but these make the ones here in the U.S. look brand new and modern. Such lovely views and photos, Sandy!
Don’t worry about yours looking new, that is how people must have felt about these once upon a time. Someone had to write. 🙂The views were lovely. Thank you.