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| "Berkeley: An English Country Estate" DVD & the BBC2 series "Castle in the Country" | ||||
| OUT NOW! New DVD of Horse & Country TV's "Berkeley: An English Country Estate". Available from the Castle Shop £24.99 You can watch 12 hours of Berkeley Estate subjects, including some items on our sister estate at Spetchley in Worcestershire. See how the Castle and the two Estates coped during the difficult year of 2007, the floods, the events, the tenants, the gamekeepers, Estate staff and also interviews with the Berkeley Family too. A very enjoyable way of seeing behind the scenes and understanding all the parts of a working estate you would never know existed! STOP PRESS BBC "Castle in the Country" featuring Berkeley Castle and the Berkeley Vale will be aired towards the end of July on BBC2 (July 28th) in the afternoons. Offering a similar approach to the Horse & Country series, centred on the Castle, with John Craven and Gloria Hunniford focusing on the Vale and surrounding areas. |
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| Get Married at Berkeley Castle | ||||
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Have you ever wanted to get married in a Castle, or an interesting or unique venue? Or do you know someone else who is looking for that special place? Well look no further because Berkeley Castle has just been awarded its Wedding licence for Civil Ceremonies, meaning the ancient family home can be yours for your complete wedding. Couples can tie the knot in one part of the Castle and then hold their reception in the 14th Century Great Hall, making a day or a night of it! See our Wedding Page under "Hire" for an idea of what is included in the package. The application of the licence was part of the new opening strategy that Berkeley Castle has adopted, in freeing up more weekends for weddings and similar functions. If you would like more information please contact our Castle Office by email info@berkeley-castle.com or call 01453 810 332. |
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| Saxon Mynster at Berkeley? |  |
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| The Berkeley Estate and The Edward Jenner Museum have been dig sites for Bristol University's annual archeological dig searching for Saxon Berkeley. The picture (right) is of an Astel, a device for turning the pages of books, the wooden stylus has gone. This is Saxon and at that period only ecclesiastical sites would have had books and so this single item strongly indicates that the Saxon Mynster (nunnery) may now have been found at Berkeley. The Norman Keep of Berkeley Castle was built from demolished ecclesiastical buildings and a building found in the gardens of the Edward Jenner Museum adds to the evidence of the mynster's discovery. The mynster would be the earliest known example anywhere if proved. The Edward Jenner Museum is less than 5 minutes walk from the Castle, through the adjacent churchyard and has a Joint Ticket with the Castle. Adults £10.50 Concessions* £8.50 Children £6.00 Family £28.00 See http://www.jennermuseum.com for more information. |
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