Today was the first time in six weeks I've had the energy to sit down and get back to the draft of my planned book on #CastleSlighting. It's tricky to get back into the headspace, but I'm enjoying reading about Robert the Bruce and the castles he destroyed - like Turnberry.
October 18, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Today was the first time in six weeks I've had the energy to sit down and get back to the draft of my planned book on #CastleSlighting. It's tricky to get back into the headspace, but I'm enjoying reading about Robert the Bruce and the castles he destroyed - like Turnberry.
As so often is the case, what happened on the ground with slighting didn't always match the orders #CastleSlighting
Following 2 sieges of Sudeley Castle in the Civil War it was ordered to be slighted. Depositions by 5 craftsmen, signed off by 2 judges, stated that it had been destroyed. New tree ring analysis, carried out by GHBG & funded by us, says differently. Learn more: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/06...
June 14, 2026 at 3:55 PM
As so often is the case, what happened on the ground with slighting didn't always match the orders #CastleSlighting