Berkeley, The Old House c.1955
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B72009
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The rickety-looking oriel window on its timber props and horned sash window frames are Victorian additions to the centuries-old corner house, which was a shop at the time this photograph was taken. But without doubt the most venerable building hereabouts is Berkeley Castle, the oldest inhabited in England. Berkeley Castle gained notoriety in 1327 when Edward II was murdered within its walls. The oubliette - a deep and uncomfortable pit into which the unfortunate monarch was cast - can be seen to this day. Incidentally, it was in the castle that Dickie Pearce, England's last court jester, died while midway through a performance.
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