Rockingham, The Castle c.1960
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Photo of Rockingham, The Castle c.1960

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The opulent car has just arrived through an impressive gateway out of view on the left, and has entered a courtyard reminiscent of Tudor times with domestic rather than military buildings. Destruction during the Civil War was eventually remedied after 1836 by Anthony Salvin who renovated both interior and exterior. The castle has wonderful views from its escarpment overlooking the Welland Valley, notably from the Salvin Tower. One can imagine the extent of Rockingham Forest especially in medieval times. Charles Dickens was a frequent visitor to the castle and in the 1980s the TV drama series By the Sword Divided was filmed here.

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A Selection of Memories from Rockingham

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Rockingham

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One of my earliest memories is being driven around the farm here in my father's Land Rover. He was farm manager here until 1964 when we moved to Suffolk.