Moreton Corbet Castle

Owned by the Corbet Family and managed by  English Heritage : Doth one see an image of Sir Robert (1580) or Sir Vincent (1656) languishing on the ramparts in the sunbeams here??  

A beautiful day today.  I went to Shrewsbury early this morning to stock up on some essentials and have a poke round  the sales -  Mr T had an even better day - he's rallied and got up to the Gliding Club early, had the first flight of 2015, gave the first display of aerobatics and the fastest beat up on the ridge.  He's home now, on top of the world, and all signs of the lurgy seem to have disappeared!!

500 years of building
A castle was first established  around 1100 by the Torets, a family of Saxon descent. It passed by marriage after 1239 into the hands of the Corbets, who gave their name to the village. The Corbet family still owns the castle today, although the site is managed by English Heritage.
The first castle buildings were probably built entirely of timber. From around 1200, however, these were gradually replaced in stone. This process of extension and adaptation culminated in about 1580 with the construction of a massive residential range, built by Sir Robert Corbet (died 1583).
During the Civil War Sir Vincent Corbet (died 1656) fought for the king and the house was damaged in the course of repeated bouts of fighting. The buildings were later repaired and re-occupied.

In the 18th century the castle was abandoned as a residence and soon became roofless. Plans were drawn up in 1796 to build a new house on the site, but the project was never realised and the castle remained a ruin.