RMweb Premium zarniwhoop Posted February 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2021 Possibly Bramber, although I think the road is now where the station used to be, and I'm not sure if the trees are, or were, too tall to see the castle from that direction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmdon Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 22/02/2021 at 13:45, Steven B said: Bridgnorth on the SVR (also a cliff railway up the castle hill!) The site of the Roman Fort in Manchester (Castlefield) is within sight of Deansgate and might have been visible from the L&M's station at Liverpool Road. Scarborough? Steven B. The SVR also has an example of the station being there but the castle you could see from it having (since) gone - Arley. ok, it was Victorian gothic rather than genuine medieval, but it had towers and battlements, and was visible from the station... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Can Pickering Castle be seen from the NYMR or v/v? My local is Hampton Court, although that of course is a Palace rather than a Castle. Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Corfe Castle (if ruins count) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted February 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 22/02/2021 at 22:35, cornelius said: Pevensey Castle is close to the railway but it's a year since I've been on a train so I can't remember if it's visible from either station. I am fairly sure it isn't visible from either Pevensey & Westham or Pevensey Bay. There are trees in the way and it isn't very tall. I haven't been to the far end of the Bay station and there is a possible sight-line from there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham108 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 26 minutes ago, dpgibbons said: Corfe Castle (if ruins count) Most castles are ruins nowadays Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold papagolfjuliet Posted February 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2021 7 hours ago, jonhall said: Can Pickering Castle be seen from the NYMR or v/v? Yes and no. Before the roof was reinstated, one of the towers was visible from the south end of the station and from Platform 2, but nowadays you have to stand on the footbridge to see it. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3584395 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trog Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Northampton Castle station one of the castles smaller gates was re-built into a wall beside the approach road to the station, and there is part of a tower base atop the retaining wall on the other side of the road above where the BRSA club is/was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 3 hours ago, papagolfjuliet said: Yes and no. Before the roof was reinstated, one of the towers was visible from the south end of the station and from Platform 2, but nowadays you have to stand on the footbridge to see it. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3584395 ... and even then when the trees are not in full bloom! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big James Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) Not seen it mentioned. Rochester castle as one of the tallest keeps in England so it dominates the sky line. So is visible from strood and Rochester station. Big James Edited February 28, 2021 by Big James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted February 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2021 Newcastle upon Tyne 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted March 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 1, 2021 Clitheroe Steven B. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted March 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 1, 2021 Dover castle but its hard to miss it Nick B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Patrick SPF Posted March 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 1, 2021 Possibly Cullen in Banffshire, certainly by train as the line ran past the foot of the mound on which the castle was built. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 1, 2021 Leeds Castle cannot be seen from Leeds station; neither can Alton Towers be seen from Alton station. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Patrick SPF Posted March 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 1, 2021 A couple of Swedish examples that I can that I can think of: Gothenburg - all the historical approach lines to the terminal had to pass the Skansen Lejonet fortress Mariefred - Gripsholm Castle is just a short walk away and easily visible from the station. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEINEWYDD Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 How about Llantrisant station and Llantrisant castle?? Not that there is much of the latter left and the former is now Pontyclun! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Hi Folks, It seems that Elephant and Castle is named after the Worship Guild of Cutlers that have a crest that shews an elephant with a castle on its back. No actual castles or even an elephant anywhere near, which although disappointing I thought the story interesting enough to relay. Nice try but no cigar ! Gibbo. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trog Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Folks, It seems that Elephant and Castle is named after the Worship Guild of Cutlers that have a crest that shews an elephant with a castle on its back. No actual castles or even an elephant anywhere near, which although disappointing I thought the story interesting enough to relay. Nice try but no cigar ! Gibbo. I wonder howdah that came about? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 17 minutes ago, Trog said: I wonder howdah that came about? Hi Trog, This might help: https://www.elephantpark.co.uk/how-the-elephant-got-its-name/ Gibbo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unchuffed Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 On the Isle of Man, Peel Castle was visible from Peel station. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted March 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2021 Totnes Castle and Totnes station. Powderham Castle can probably be seen from Lympstone Commando, Lympstone Village and Exmouth, but none are directly accessible from the castle unless you have perfected walking on water. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyH Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 On 22/02/2021 at 16:23, The Johnster said: Raglan. Possibly Cilgerran. If our definition is UK rather than GB, Carrickfergus. If we include Iron Age fortifications, Maiden, Uffington, possibly Carn Brea, Dinas Bran, Malvern... Debatable whether Carn Brea should actually be called a castle, even though the GWR thought so! Originally, I believe you could see St Mawes castle from the very end of Falmouth station. Pendennis too high up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 On 01/03/2021 at 13:42, Compound2632 said: Leeds Castle cannot be seen from Leeds station; neither can Alton Towers be seen from Alton station. There was an Alton Towers station though. Still there. No idea whether either is visible from the other though. There was also a narrow gauge railway in the grounds and a fantastic model railway in the house. Not Pendonesque, but a proper entertaining model railway. Unfortunately now gone. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbos Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Aberdour Castle is beside Aberdour Station and the ECML, and also in Fife, Rosyth Castle is across the road from where the Rosyth Royal Dockyard halt platform was. Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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