The Curse of Goodrich Castle

[@SpiritWolf1966]

I enjoy all of Crazy About Castles videos

[@Uktravelguy]

The original ticket office/Giftshop hut was in the barbican. But now is situated in the visitors centre by the car park.

[@NanaBren]

I have always been fascinated by castles. 🏰 I certainly wouldn’t be surprised if they are haunted. History leaves a residual impression on places. ❤

[@CrazyAboutCastles-ly5pw]

ill keep them coming, I have barely started, there are quite literally thousands of castles across europe, all with fascinating history behind them.

[@NanaBren]

Several of my ancestors originated from Scotland, Ireland and England. My maiden name is McCormick. I heard there used to be a castle, but I believe it’s long gone. I have been trying to remember the details about a family whose staircase curved backwards because they were all left handed and it gave them an advantage. Can’t remember the name though. I like hearing about the people who lived in the castle and what happened to them. It’s really interesting. 😊❤️

[@CrazyAboutCastles-ly5pw]

@@NanaBren interesting, and very plausible, staircases in a castle typically built clockwise, as most people right handed, meaning an invader walking up would have his sword catching against the central wall, where as the defender above would have full motion of his sword on the outside. So they could have commissioned it the other way if they were all left handed, however it would mean both the defender and invader would be able to use their sword on the outside. The steps were often irregular height to make them trip up.

[@ION400]

@@NanaBrenWas it Forter? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqK5dmmdl7CegMUsi=6okllAgPwxmiYBkB

[@stuartwilson7392]

@@CrazyAboutCastles-ly5pw Those myths about staircases are not true. For military purposes a tower has a ladder not a staircase because it is cheaper and more effective as you can pull it up after you. Staircases occurred in castles only because most of the time they were domestic quarters and only rarely used for actual defence, so a staircase was more appropriate. Just because one is right handed does pot prevent them using the sword in the left hand if required and the attacker being lower down than the defender would have an advantage fighting on a staircase as the attackers lower body would be very hard to strike from above, but the defenders feet and limbs would be exposed. You can try it for yourself and you will see in actual reality this is true. Finally stairs were often uneven, even in completely domestic buildings well into the 19th century. They were standardised in order to improve efficiency through mechanised production, thus reducing costs and as a health and safety measure. But deliberately uneven staircases were not an effective military design since a ladder is more effective and being deliberately uneven would mean causing a deliberate risk to the lord and his family while living there, so the design flaw was accidental not deliberate.

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