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21-478: Goodrich Court , Goodrich , Herefordshire , England was a 19th-century, neo-gothic mock castle built by the antiquarian Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick in 1828. Designed by the architect Edward Blore , the court is described by Pevsner as a "fantastic and enormous tower-bedecked house." The court's situation, on a hilltop facing Goodrich Castle , so offended the poet William Wordsworth that he wished "to blow away Sir Samuel Meyrick's impertinent structure and all

42-482: A Jacobean helmet and had to be rescued by the headmaster." When the school relocated at the end of the war the court was stripped of its fittings in 1946 and demolished in 1949. The Monmouth Gate, on the road to Ross-on-Wye , is the only significant surviving remnant of the court. Designed by the Gothic Revival architect Edward Blore to Meyrick's instructions, Goodrich Court was built of local red sandstone in

63-520: A hill above the Wye south of the village. The Church of St Giles contains the tomb of the Countess of Salisbury , who was charged by Henry Bolingbroke with bringing up his son, later to become King Henry V , after the death of Mary de Bohun his first wife. The young boy was brought up at nearby Courtfield at Welsh Bicknor . Goodrich Castle was first known as Castellum Godrici after Godric of Mappestone ,

84-708: A number of hands, housing pupils from Felsted School during the Second World War . When the school left, the building was stripped of its contents, furnishings and fixtures, and completely demolished in 1949–50. Today, apart from a small lodge and the stables, the only significant remainder is the Monmouth Gatehouse, which stands on the Monmouth to Ross-on-Wye Road. Samuel Meyrick was an antiquarian with an interest in Welsh history who claimed, incorrectly, to be related to

105-405: Is known for its Norman and mediaeval castle built with Old Red Sandstone . The parish includes the neighbouring hamlet of Symonds Yat East and had population at the 2011 census of 550. The village grew up next to Goodrich Castle , a 'Marcher Castle' dating to c. 1101 which stands on a high spur of land commanding a strategic position above Kerne Bridge , an ancient crossing point of

126-527: Is listed on the English Heritage Register. It was built in the 1700s and substantial additions were made in 1800 It was the home of many notable people over the next two centuries. Goodrich's prominent position overlooking the River Wye meant that both Castle and Court were stopping points on the first Wye Tour of William Gilpin in 1770. The trip from Ross-on-Wye to Monmouth was instrumental in

147-489: Is now in the care of English Heritage . Goodrich Court was a country house built between 1828 and 1831 by Sir Samuel Meyrick. Goodrich Court and other nearby buildings became the evacuation home to Felsted School in the World War II years 1940–1945. Although demolished in the 1950s, Goodrich Court Stables and its walled garden still exists. Sculptor Jon Edgar lived and worked here between 2004 and 2007. Rocklands House

168-532: The Middle East , where they are usually found on defensive walls. The original Arabian design is rather small, and similar to the domestic wooden balcony known as mashrabiya . In contrast to the domestic balcony, the Middle-East version of the machicoulis prominently features a wide opening at the bottom for defensive purposes. The opening allows the dropping of hot water and other material intended to cause harm to

189-738: The Old French word machecol , mentioned in Medieval Latin as machecollum , probably from Old French machier 'crush', 'wound' and col 'neck'. Machicolate is only recorded in the 18th century in English, but a verb machicollāre is attested in Anglo-Latin . Both the Spanish and Portuguese words denoting this structure ( matacán and mata-cães , respectively), are similarly composed from "matar canes" meaning roughly "killing dogs",

210-709: The Crusaders brought their design to Europe. Machicolations were a common feature in many towers in Rhodes, which were built by the Knights Hospitallers . After the Knights were given rule over Malta , machicolations also became a common feature on rural buildings, until the 18th century. Buildings with machicolations include Cavalier Tower , Gauci Tower , the Captain's Tower , Birkirkara Tower , and Tal-Wejter Tower . A hoarding

231-470: The Welsh prince Owain Gwynedd . Meyrick originally intended to buy and restore a genuine Marches castle as his ancestral home, but was unable to acquire one. He explored the possibility of buying Goodrich Castle after a visit in 1823; "the very thing to suit us, so exactly that it seems to have been made on purpose"; but was unable to complete negotiations. Instead he decided to build his own new castle alongside

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252-536: The Wye. Goodrich is on the A40 trunk road which forms part of the main route between South Wales and the West Midlands but is in a sheltered rural location. Goodrich has not retained its village shop or post office but has kept a village hall and two public houses . The village has a tennis club with three all-weather courts and an active village cricket club. The Coppett hill nature reserve stretches along

273-524: The builder of the first castle on the site. Over time the name changed to Goodrich and the castle changed hands many times through the centuries, passing from family to family. In 1646, near the end of the English Civil War , the castle was besieged and captured, using a cannon cast in the Forest of Dean called Roaring Meg , from Sir Henry Lingen by Parliamentarians led by Colonel Birch . The castle

294-493: The development of The Picturesque and Picturesque Tourism. The village was served by the Ross and Monmouth Railway at Kerne Bridge station between 1873 and 1959 running through the scenic Wye Valley . 51°52′16″N 2°37′08″W  /  51.871°N 2.619°W  / 51.871; -2.619 Machicoulis The structures are thought to have originated as Crusader imitations of mashrabiya . The word derives from

315-416: The early 14th century. The Monmouth Gate, which remains intact, is described by Pevsner as of "red stone with round towers and machicoulis ." It is a Grade II listed building . Goodrich, Herefordshire Goodrich is a village and civil parish in south Herefordshire , England close to Gloucestershire and the Forest of Dean , situated near the River Wye at grid reference SO574193 . It

336-576: The enemy below. The otherwise enclosed opening adapted from that of a closed balcony also provides cover from enemy attack while using it. Machicolations were more common in French castles than English, where they were usually restricted to the gateway, as in the 13th-century Conwy Castle . One of the first examples of machicolation that still exists in northern France is at the Château de Farcheville built in 1291 outside Paris. The origins are from Syria and

357-490: The latter word being a slur referring to infidels . In Italy and countries which were influenced by the Italian language, such as Malta, it was known as piombatoio . Similar to a machicolation is a smaller version which opens similar to an enclosed balcony, generally from a tower rather than a larger structure. This is called a box-machicolation. The design of a machicoulis (sometimes called drop box) originates from

378-535: The neo-gothic style, and although based on the Edwardian architecture seen at Goodrich Castle , to some it more resembled a French chateau . Enjoying a gatehouse, portcullis, battlements, a moat and towers, it was also noted for the Armoury, a large hall which contained Meyrick's collection of armour. Many of the details of the castle utilised the heraldic symbols of Alymer de Valence , a medieval lord at Goodrich Castle in

399-587: The possessions it contained." Meyrick built the court to house his very significant collection of armour and antiquities, much of which subsequently passed to the British Museum and to the Wallace Collection . In the years following its construction, Meyrick's house and its collections became a notable element of the Wye Tour . Meyrick's son predeceased him and after Meyrick's death, the court passed through

420-418: The ruined castle which he named Goodrich Court. Architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner called it a "fantastic and enormous castellated tower-bedecked house", whilst its siting, directly opposite the genuine Norman castle, a positioning which foreshadowed that of Peckforton Castle and Beeston Castle , caused William Wordsworth to condemn it as "impertinent". After Meyrick's death in 1848, Goodrich Court

441-504: Was bought by George Moffatt , a Liberal party Member of Parliament. The Moffatts extended the castle, including building new stables in the same style as the original property. During the Second World War the castle was used by Felsted School , which was evacuated from Essex to the area. The broadcaster Kenneth Kendall recalled life at the court during the evacuation; "The house was furnished with amazing furniture and paintings (with) armour everywhere. I remember one boy got stuck inside

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