


Baz Coventry All posts by this member | 1 of 14 Thu 25th Oct 2012 8:51am Member: Joined May 2012 Total posts:334 Caludon Castle sits on park land now, with three side's still having a moat. It fell into disrepair many years ago, But still has a charm about it that sets your mind off with images of battles and brave men. The one wall of the Great hall is all that remains, The fireplace and chimney run up the center of the 5 ft thick outer wall, and with a camera, one can see all the way to the top.
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Baz Coventry All posts by this member Thread starter | 2 of 14 Thu 25th Oct 2012 9:00am Member: Joined May 2012 Total posts:334 ![]() ![]() Always looking forward to looking at the past. |
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Babby25 Wyken All posts by this member | 3 of 14 Thu 25th Oct 2012 9:30am Member: Joined Apr 2012 Total posts:20 Caludon Castle has always held a fascination for me, not only as I attended Caludon Castle School along with the rest of the male members of my family (I was the first female to attend the school) but I also live a 5 min walk away and used to play in the park as a child.
The link below gives a good basic knowledge of the Castle. However, I have many books on Coventry with stories of the Castle if any one would like me to I can give a synopsis of these stories if the Forum would allow?
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Baz Coventry All posts by this member Thread starter | 4 of 14 Thu 25th Oct 2012 9:40am Member: Joined May 2012 Total posts:334 Thanks Babby25, The castle was built shortly after the Norman conquest and was first owned by The Chesters in about 1070 - 1101, making it one of the oldest building's in Coventry. You can add links to other sites to save having to write it all out.
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I have not got the idea of links yet as you can see. ![]() Always looking forward to looking at the past. |
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Babby25 Wyken All posts by this member | 5 of 14 Thu 25th Oct 2012 9:42am Member: Joined Apr 2012 Total posts:20 According to David McGrory's "The Illustrated History of Coventry's Suburbs" the name Caludon comes from "callod" and "don" meaning mossy rise.
It originated as a Manor House with the first record being around 1200.
It is also rumoured to be the Birth Place of St George! |
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Dreamtime Perth Western Australia All posts by this member | 6 of 14 Thu 25th Oct 2012 12:37pm Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:3477 That's a great link Babby25. I hope you know all you knowledgable members you are putting Rob out of a job with all this great info. Never mind Rob, you can lean back and put your feet up now. ![]() ![]() |
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Babby25 Wyken All posts by this member | 7 of 14 Thu 25th Oct 2012 1:20pm Member: Joined Apr 2012 Total posts:20 On 25th Oct 2012 12:37pm, Dreamtime said:
That's a great link Babby25. I hope you know all you knowledgable members you are putting Rob out of a job with all this great info. Never mind Rob, you can lean back and put your feet up now.
Thank you, I love the stories, and the history of my home city fascinates me. I have almost a library of books about coventry ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Ace Nuneaton All posts by this member | 8 of 14 Tue 27th Nov 2012 11:35am Member: Joined Nov 2012 Total posts:72 I'm glad this lovely ruin has never been covered in grafitti |
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PhilipInCoventry Holbrooks All posts by this member | 9 of 14 Sat 22nd Mar 2014 10:17pm Moderator: Joined Apr 2010 Total posts:4239 |
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Genghis Smith Ireland All posts by this member | 10 of 14 Sun 23rd Mar 2014 12:08pm Member: Joined Apr 2010 Total posts:69 Used to love Cally Park.
Here's Penny from 2000.
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Tony Herron Lampeter, Ceredigion All posts by this member | 11 of 14 Sun 23rd Mar 2014 12:59pm Member: Joined Sep 2013 Total posts:10 Being brought up in adjacent Farren Road, many a happy hour spent in Cally Park! My mate could climb to the top of the chimney. Mass football and cricket matches, climbing trees, the playground and swings that would loop over the bar! The moats were fun, war battles hurling lumps of mud at the Belgrave Road lot (although the occasional stone did cut a head or two open ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Samantha Coventry All posts by this member | 12 of 14 Wed 9th Apr 2014 4:04pm Member: Joined Apr 2014 Total posts:1 Anyone who did want the book is welcome to go through me (Assistant Editor) - samantha@centurypr.co.uk
We've had a fantastic response so far. I can promise you it's a great read :)
Coventry Telegraph article
Coventry Observer article Samantha, Coventry |
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PhilipInCoventry Holbrooks All posts by this member | 13 of 14 Wed 9th Apr 2014 4:36pm Moderator: Joined Apr 2010 Total posts:4239 Hello & welcome Samantha ![]() ![]() |
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magicands Coventry, England, UK All posts by this member | 14 of 14 Fri 14th Nov 2014 3:48pm Member: Joined Apr 2014 Total posts:1 "The Friends Of Caludon Castle Park" are looking to recruit on a voluntary basis a New Secretary and also a new Treasurer.
These roles are vital for the continued success of our small but active organisation.
The park has recently attained the Green Flag award and as such is now considered to be one of the cleanest and most used parks in the Country.
Our group meet once a month at most and we are a friendly and welcoming bunch who have close ties with the Park rangers, the Parks manager and Coventry City Council.
We also have a working relationship with English Heritage because of the Castle Ruin (scheduled Monument) that lies with the park.
If you are interested in joining us then in the first instance simply drop me an email & I will contact you by return.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Gary Haigh g.haigh@ntlworld.com |
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