This morning we awoke to clear blue skies and not a shred of evidence of the 45mph winds the night before. After breakfast we walked along the river (part of the campsite) and headed off to our next destination.
Tattershall Castle – the current castle was originally built in the 1440s by Ralph Cromwell, Lord Treasurer of England, Tattershall Castle is a good example of the tower-lodgings that sprang up all over the country during the 15th century. Tattershall is unique, however, in that it is built of brick, rather than stone or earth and timber as was more common at the time. The sophisticated brickwork in this rectangular, 4-storey tower was a display of Cromwell’s wealth, power and ambition. However, the first date of ownership dates back to 1199). Inside there are fine contemporary chimneypieces with devices and heraldic decoration as well as heraldic stained-glass windows. Tattershall had fallen into decay by the early 18th century. Threatened with demolition in 1910 it was saved by George Nathaniel Curzon who restored the tower and left it to the National Trust on his death in 1925.
Thanks to our National Trust memberships, we were able to take advantage of free entry and we took it in turns to climb the 147 steps to the top of the tower where you can see for literally miles in every direction.
