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Peter Castell

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Posted: 19 Feb 2018

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Kinver Edge

Kinver Edge
Kinver Edge is a sandstone ridge cover by heath and woodland the view is from one of the two Iron Age hillforts, it also contains the Holy Austin Rock Houses, it is now owned by the National Trust

Helena Ferreira, Valfal, , Annemarie and 6 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Excellent!
I haven't heard of the Holy Austin Rock Houses, Peter ... I am curious. Please explain!
7 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
wonderful landscape
7 years ago.
 Peter Castell
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The rock houses were carved into a sandstone escarpment above Kinver the first record of them is about 1770, at their peak 11 families lived in them the last residents leaving in the 1950's after which they fell into disrepair and were in danger of collapsing, the National Trust bought them and have restored 3 of them, given the conditions in the towns life there would have been quite pleasant the air was clean and they could grow fruit and vegetables.
It is thought that the inspiration for the Hobbits may have come from the rock house Tolkien lived in Birmingham and Kinver was a popular day out easily reached by train and tram.
See page 11 of my photos
7 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal club
A lovely landscape capture, Peter. :-)
7 years ago.

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