{"id":3093,"date":"2018-04-15T07:25:38","date_gmt":"2018-04-14T21:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/?p=3093"},"modified":"2018-04-15T07:54:05","modified_gmt":"2018-04-14T21:54:05","slug":"castle-carey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/?p=3093","title":{"rendered":"Castle Cary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Castle Cary is a small market town in Somerset which developed around the site of an old castle built around the 10th<\/sup> century which is no longer existent. \u00a0It\u2019s a well kept pretty town with numerous old buildings. Initially I thought it was the location of a family baptism but on checking records realised I\u2019d forgotten about finding a much more likely one in Bristol. However given its antiquity I was keen to visit. I discovered that it has an old and still functioning factory weaving horsehair into quality furnishings. Also, horsehair mattresses used to be very common in years gone by. \u00a0I had one as a child and remember it being quite comfortable. \u00a0Unfortunately, its museum was closed. Wiki https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Castle_Cary<\/a> and other sites have information about Castle Cary\u2019s past and I suggest you read. I am too far behind with blog posts to provide any reasonable overview of this or other locations in the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE<\/p>\n

\"Main<\/a>

Main Street<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Market<\/a>

Market Hall Built 1855<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Market<\/a>

Market Hall – another aspect<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Roundhouse – lockup in street behind Market Hall It was a temporary jail.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"House\"<\/a>

House<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Houses\"<\/a>

Houses<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The George – Old Hotel<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Back<\/a>

Back of The George<\/p><\/div>\n

\"View<\/a>

View from hill where castle had been built<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Another<\/a>

Another view from hill<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Feline<\/a>

Feline resident in its backyard<\/p><\/div>\n

We then headed north to Bristol continuing along the scenic routes instead of the motorways. Following are 3 scenes viewed prior to bypassing Wells again.<\/p>\n

\"Somerset<\/a>

Somerset scenery<\/p><\/div>\n

\"scenery<\/a>

scenery 2<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Scenery<\/a>

Scenery 3<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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