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Posted: 19 Aug 2023

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A visit to Cowdray ruins. World Photography Day 2023.

A visit to Cowdray ruins. World Photography Day 2023.
A bit of a disappointment to be honest. My wife and I always try to get out and about together, but we're unable to get too far off road nowadays which is why we decided on this location. The car park is close by to where we're standing.

We arrived to find the the ruins were completely fenced off. In addition the Walled Garden and Tea Rooms had been closed down. However, I still managed to get a few photos and it was good to get out in the fresh air.

We ended up going out for lunch nearby and still had a decent day out and at least the rain held off :-))

A bit of history: Cowdray House consists of the ruins of one of England's great Tudor houses, architecturally comparable to many of the great palaces and country houses of that time. It is situated in the Parish of Easebourne, just east of Midhurst, West Sussex standing on the north bank of the River Rother. It was largely destroyed by fire on 24 September 1793, but the ruins have nevertheless been Grade I listed.

Nouchetdu38, Jean Paul Capdeville, Frans Schols, Jean-luc Drouin and 16 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Still a grand place and and a nice picture of your lady wife to boot! Thanks too for the extra info.

Good that you too have managed to share a picture on the W.P.D 2026 group. Well done.

Cheers. herb
19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Thank you so much Herb........such kind comments!
19 months ago.
 Colin Ashcroft
Colin Ashcroft club
Best laid plans don’t always work out.

I felt sure this was going to say this was a visit to your ancestral home.
So glad you had a successful plan B.
19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Colin Ashcroft club
Ha, ha..........no they certainly don't, but lunch was good and I got a few photos in the end. Thanks Colin.
19 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Das finde ich sehr schön,dass ihr trotzdem so kleine Runden macht lieber Keith undd afür bekommt der Fotograf auch ein Lächeln von seinen Schatz,du sagst es,wichtig ist,dass man immer etwas Bewegung macht,ich wünsche euch Beiden noch eine schöne Zeit und noch viele Unternehmungen,schön macht sich dein Model vor dieser Ruine :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Thank you for your kind words Gńni............always appreciated and welcome.
19 months ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Ich finde es schön, wie dir deine Frau ein freundliches Lächeln schenkt. Das imposante Schloss macht eine herrliche Kulisse dazu. Und ihr beide hattet einen schönen Tag. Besser kann man den Welt-Foto-Tag nicht verbringen.
19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to trester88 club
My wife is nearly always smiling Wilhelm. Glad you like the photo and thanks for your kind comments!
19 months ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
A pleasant image of your lady wife and great framing, Keith
19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to J.Garcia club
Thank you Judite...........I'm pleased you think so.
19 months ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
What a pity it was shut off. It looks very interesting. It is a nuisance when you can't walk far anymore, I do know.
19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Eunice Perkins club
I got some photos in the end and we had an enjoyable lunch and day out. All's well that ends well.........as someone famous once said.
19 months ago.
 Annaig56
Annaig56 club
excellente j'aime beaucoup magnifique édifice
19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Annaig56 club
Thanks very much for your kind comment Annaig56...........it's good of you to drop in.
19 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
leuke gezellige plaat,,genoeg energie om de nieuwe week te beginnen
19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Thank you very much Fred.........appreciated.
19 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Your wife doesn't seem disappointed, a lovely smile! The ruins look very impressive, a pity they seem to be unsafe and are fenced off.
19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Gudrun club
My wife is nearly always smiling Gudrun.........and we had a nice lunch so she was happy and I got a few photos in the end.

Glad you like the look of the ruins.........and yes there is a lot of work going on, mainly to make sure they remain safe for visitors next year.
19 months ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
You had much better weather than we did, Keith, and your wife's smile is a great bit of sunshine.
19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Amelia club
It was misty to start with but by the time we arrived there the sun was out and stayed out all day. My wife is nearly always smiling and she's very tolerant of me continually taking photos.
19 months ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
A pretty capture of your wife, Keith!
19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Thank you kind sir!
19 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Ein richtig schönes Bild, Keith ! Mit einem Lächeln, das den Tag erhellt !
19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Ulrich John club
Glad you like it Ulrich........you're very kind.
19 months ago.
 Eva Lewitus
Eva Lewitus club
The sun came out... also with your wife´s smile!
19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Eva Lewitus club
It did indeed Eva..............thank you for your kind comment. It's good of you to drop by.
19 months ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
A nice image of your W. P. D. Keith there seems little point in listing buildings if they are not going to be maintained there is one a couple of miles from me Bradgate House Stable Block it's grade II* on land owned by a large quarrying company so they should look after it they do nothing just waiting for it to fall down, it's never been open to the public although I have vague memories of going to a tea party there as a child
19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Peter Castell club
Thanks for your comments Peter...........always appreciated.

The reason the place is fence off is because it's being maintained. The ruins are usually open to the public, but now and then they have to have checks for safety etc., and to allow remedial work to take place.
19 months ago.
 raingirl
raingirl club
Well, perhaps the day was a bit disappointing for you, but for myself, getting to see your family member and see the area you like to go to for pleasure is great. And the photo captures the location quite well. Makes me wish I could see it!

It looks like your wife accepts your photographic tendencies just fine! That's always a good thing - haha.

Had you planned on taking a photo inside the ruins? Had you been there before?
19 months ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Impressive building, Keith. What a pity for the fenced estate - probably too dangerous to wander around? And "Nice to meet you, Mrs. Burton" :-)
19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Christa1004 club
Thank you so much Christa................you're very kind. It's good of you to stop by.

I think that the ruins close for a while each year for safety checks and any necessary repairs,
19 months ago.
 Jean Paul Capdeville
Jean Paul Capdeville club
Une bien jolie photo Keith. Je vois que vous redoutez la pluie, c'était le cas ici aussi à ce moment là. Actuellement nous sommes dans un dôme de chaleur qui remonte d'Espagne, c'est trés difficile. On prévoit du 40 degrés pour demain. A la campagne c'est vivable mais je plains les gens qui vivent en appartement en ville. Je ne sais pas si cette masse de chaleur va remonter vers l'Angleterre ? actuellement en France elle se cantonne surtout sur la partie Sud. Pour en revenir à la photo, merci pour toutes ces explications.Le style me parait typiquement Britannique. Peux tu transmettre mes salutations à ton épouse. Elle donne une note rayonnante à cette photo
19 months ago. Edited 19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jean Paul Capdeville club
Thank you Jean Paul.............we were lucky that it didn't rain that day, as it had for the two days previously. It was a bit muddy underfoot, but. not too bad.

I feel sorry for those affected by the very. high temperatures, especially those affected by the terrible wildfires. We're quite lucky at the moment with temperatures fairly normal for this time of year (in the low to mid 20s centigrade). If it gets too hot, my wife and I don't even go out!

I'll pass your greeting on to my wife........she'll be pleased :-))
19 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Even if you could not even have a decent cup of tea there your wife’s smile is a reward!
19 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Xata club
I can't argue with that Isabel.
19 months ago.

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