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	Peckforton Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Peckforton Castle is a Victorian country house built in the style of a medieval castle.
		It is prominently situated on part of the sandstone ridge running north-south across west Cheshire, close to the genuinely medieval Beeston Castle, approximately three miles south-west of the village of Tarporley.
		A Grade I listed building, Peckforton Castle is now a luxury hotel, popular for weddings and other large functions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peckforton_Castle (145 words)

	Victorian Castles: Functional or fantasy
		Peckforton castle in Beeston, Cheshire is situated on an outcrop in otherwise flat plains.
		An interesting notion but not the case as Peckforton castle was built in the nineteenth century while Beeston is a genuine thirteenth century castle.
		Peckforton is certainly the more impressive of the two, built between 1844 and 1850 by John Tollemache (later to become Lord Tollemache) to the designs of the architect Anthony Salvin.
	www.castles-castles.com /victoriancastlesp5.html (133 words)

	Treasure Trap - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1982 Treasure Trap was established at Peckforton Castle in the United Kingdom and this was probably the first combat based live action role-playing game (LARP).
		The system used at Peckforton Castle was a simplified role-playing game drawn heavily from RuneQuest and Dungeons and Dragons, amongst others.
		At Peckforton Castle you were in-character all the time in the common areas but formed parties to go on adventures.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Treasure_Trap (396 words)

	Encyclopedia: Peckforton Castle
		The Alcázar of Segovia, Spain A castle (from the Latin castellum, diminutive of castra, a military camp, in turn the plural of castrum or watchpost), is a fort, a camp and the logical development of a fortified enclosure.
		Beeston Castle is a castle in Beeston, Cheshire, England.
		A live action role-playing game, or LARP as it is commonly known, is a form of role-playing game where the participants perform some or all of the physical actions of the characters they play the role of.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Peckforton-Castle (529 words)

	Further Information about Cheshire Footpaths (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		These changes are in an area south of Beeston Castle and also in areas west and east of Peckforton Castle and are quite extensive.
		In an area west of Peckforton Castle and north of Pennsylvania Wood.
		In an area east of Peckforton Castle and south of Peckforton Mere.
	www.mcfs.org.uk /further-information.htm (158 words)

	Peckforton Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Peckforton Castle is a Victorian folly built in the style of a castle.
		It is prominently situated on part of sandstone ridge running north-south across west Cheshire to the genuinely medieval Beeston Castle approximately miles south-west of the village of Tarporley.
		The Interior Castle (or The Mansions as it is known in Spain) compares the soul to a castle filled with many rooms.
	www.freeglossary.com /Peckforton_Castle (555 words)

	The LARPer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Peckforton Castle was where the first adventures with any degree of professionalism were run more than 20 years ago.
		A group of D&D players, sitting around a table, reached the conclusion that being able to walk 100 miles in a few moments but then have to spend 3 hours resolving a 1 minute fight was just plain silly; their solution, fight it out in the back garden with fencing equipment.
		The independent clubs are often at the leading edge of technology in LRP as this newer generation discover that their jobs have brought them into an area that might benefit the hobby; pyrotechnics, plastics, radio communications, theatre arts.
	www.thelarper.org /UK_LRP.html (1986 words)

	Pictures of Peckforton Castle, Tarporley, Cheshire, England. Peckforton Castle hotels, accommodation, Photographs, ...
		This modern day version of a 12th-century castle is set in the heart of the Cheshire Plains, an area which is scattered with historic and noble remnants left from long before the Romans came.
		It occupies a magical setting, its magnificent sandstone walls are in stark contrast with the picturesque fl and white cottages of Peckforton, a conservation village on the densely wooded slopes of the Peckforton Hills.
		Peckforton Castle is a Grade I listed building, it is used a wedding venue and has been the setting for many films and television programmes including Dr.Who.
	www.picturesofengland.com /England/Cheshire/Tarporley/Peckforton_Castle (498 words)

	The Beeston Festival
		The acquisition of the Beeston Castle and Peckforton estates by the Tollemache family and the subsequent building of Peckforton Castle between 1841 and 1850 by John Tollemache, later to become Lord Tollemache.
		Both of the former Townships of Beeston and Peckforton were, and still are as Civil Parishes, within the ecclesiastical parish of Bunbury.
		That Mrs Corbett have the refreshment tent on the Castle at the forthcoming Festival.
	www.bunbury.org.uk /Fetemag/Beeston_Festival.htm (2500 words)

	Peckforton Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Built between 1844 and 1851 as a functional Victorian home with the style of a 12th Century castle by John Tollemach, member of Parliament for Cheshire 1841-1872, from the designs of Anthony Salvin.
		On our visit, a sunny August Saturday afternoon in 1998, focus was on a wedding function for later that evening and therefore, most of the 'animatronic tour' was cordoned off.
		Above is the view of Pekforton across the valley from the medieval Beeston Castle no more than a few miles away.
	www.heritage.me.uk /castles/peckfort.htm (162 words)

	Hotel dream is no castle in the air - This Is Cheshire
		BATTLE scenes shot for a 20th Century Fox Robin Hood film in the grounds of Peckforton Castle, near Tarporley, are nothing compared to the financial battles which have been fought for a decade by its owner, Evelyn Graybill, in her bid to develop the impressive Gothic building.
		The castle - a popular tourist attraction and a busy venue for functions, including marriage blessings in the small church within its courtyard - already had planning permission to be converted into a 50-bedroom hotel when it was bought for £1 million by hotelier Mrs Graybill in 1988.
		When she first embarked on her dream to convert Peckforton into a hotel, Mrs Graybill believed money from the sale of the two hotels on the south coast would be lumped together so that she could buy the castle and carry out the necessary renovations.
	archive.thisischeshire.co.uk /1998/09/10/237737.html (552 words)

	Castles Comparison
		We will concentrate on Castell Coch as this is the most authentic castle of the two and it will be compared largely with the thirteenth century medieval castle at Caerphilly, also in South Wales.
		Castle Coch was built on the ruins of a thirteenth century castle.
		Caerphilly Castle was built in the thirteenth century and has dark brooding walls and a heavy feel that has more in common with a Victorian prison.
	www.castles-castles.com /comparison.html (315 words)

	(GCKNFK) Castles and Sandstone by Kelsborrow Wayfinders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The castle was built by Ranulf, the sixth Earl of Chester, and contains one of the deepest castle wells in the country.
		In 1237 Beeston was used as a base for campaigns against the Welsh by King Henry III and later his son, King Edward I. With the outbreak of Civil War the castle was re-commissioned in 1642 but fell first to the Parliamentarians and then to the Royalists.
		Peckforton Castle was built between 1844 and 1851 as a functional Victorian home in the style of a 12th Century Norman castle by John Tollemach, MP for Cheshire 1841-1872.
	www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=175574 (605 words)

	Re: peckforton castle, cheshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The toilets were discusting and at one stage during the night some of our guests had to clean the floor and mend a toilet door as no one in the castle was keeping them clean.
		The day went without a hitch however when it came to the venue, the meal, service and hospitality of Peckforton Castle was useless.
		I would not recommend Peckforton Castle as a reception/evening celebration venue.
	www.weddings-and-brides.co.uk /natschat1/_disc3/0000044a.htm (223 words)

	Castles in the UK - UK Venues & Weekending Guide - Square Meal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Luttrellstown Castle is a magnificent 15th-century private castle set in a 560-acre estate located West of Dublin City.
		Edinburgh Castle is Scotland's most famous monument and offers a prestigious setting for a range of events.
		Stirling Castle is a magnificent venue that can be hired exclusively and gives organisers the opportunity to create a spectacular themed event.
	www.squaremeal.co.uk /venues/uk/search.php?Sel_ID=190 (398 words)

	Peckforton Castle -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Peckforton Castle is a (A person who lived during the reign of Victoria) Victorian (A house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country) country house built in the style of a medieval castle.
		It is known among UK (Click link for more info and facts about live action role-playing game) live action role-playing gamers as the home of the original (Click link for more info and facts about Treasure Trap) Treasure Trap club.
		A Grade I (Click link for more info and facts about listed building) listed building, Peckforton Castle is now a luxury hotel, popular for weddings and other large functions.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pe/peckforton_castle.htm (217 words)

	Encyclopedia: Cheshire
		Separating this area from Lower Triassic Sherwood sandstone to the west is a prominent Sandstone Ridge.
		A 51km footpath follows this ridge from Frodsham to Whitchurch passing Delamere Forest, Beeston Castle and earlier iron age forts.
		Anderton Boat Lift The Anderton Boat Lift provides a link between two navigable waterways: the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal, and is situated near the village of Anderton, near Northwich, in north Cheshire, north_west England.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Cheshire (5692 words)

	English Castles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The castle is at one corner of a very attractive market town, which is worth visiting for its own sake, with some fine old mills on the other side of the river from the castle (although they might have torn these down since I was last there -- they were derelict).
		BROUGHAM (Cumbria)- One of Lady Clifford's castles; Lady Anne Clifford was a 17th C eccentric who restored several medieval castles just after the Restoration, when medieval castles went out of fashion; these are rather impressive fortresses (originally) that had some rich-lady embellishments added on, such as fancy stonework and flushing privies.
		LINCOLN- Another big Norman castle, built within an old Roman city; pretty good as a castle, but the cathedral nearby is incredible and quite overshadows the castle (where they used to hold public executions by projecting the gibbet over a cliff and hanging the victims by tossing them off the castle wall).
	www.britcastles.com /englcas.htm (3095 words)

	Encyclopedia: River Weaver
		From its source in the hills of west Cheshire near Peckforton Castle, it initially flows in a south-easterly direction towards the border with Shropshire, fed by tributaries some of which rise in north Shropshire.
		From the Peckforton Hills, the Weaver flows through the village of Wrenbury, and then passes to the west of Audlem.
		The first significant town on the river is the small market town of Nantwich.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/River-Weaver (763 words)

	Weddings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Your Wedding day is probably one of the most important days of your life, so we know you will want to ensure that it is a day to remember.
		Peckforton Castle has earned a high reputation as the perfect venue for your special day.
		It now has the added advantage of being able to offer an official blessing in its chapel within the castle courtyard, all making the day of your dreams.
	www.peckfortoncastle.co.uk /Weddings.htm (118 words)

	Peckforton Castle - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Peckforton Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Peckforton Castle - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Peckforton Castle.
		It was built by John Tollemache, a local Cheshire Member of Parliament, between 1844 and 1851 (architect: Anthony Salvin).
		The orginal Peckforton Castle article can be editet
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Peckforton-Castle.html (195 words)

	Vale Royal Castles and Stately Homes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Gardens at Hever Castle are a delight at any season of the year, thanks to the care and imagination that went into their planning.
		With its magnificent towers and ramparts, Warwick Castle offers you a thousand years of history.
		The Castle has been a royal palace and fortress for over 900 years.
	www.locallife.co.uk /valeroyal/castlesandstatelys3.asp (62 words)

	Wedding Video Cheshire: Wedding Video Cheshire Manchester Chester Lancashire North Wales
		The Castle is now an outstation of the National Portrait Gallery and is open to the public most days throughout the year.
		The castle is situated high on one of the few hills in Cheshire and is still very much in use entertaining around 4 weddings every week.
		Peckforton Castle is a ready-made location for film makers and has been used in a variety of well know film and television productions.
	www.trianglestudios.org.uk /venues.htm (3006 words)

	cycleroute1
		The entrance to Peckforton castle is soon passed on the left, it is quite a climb to the castle, but worth the effort.
		Proceed ahead past Peckforton castle, (or left from the exit if you have visited it) to Beeston.
		On leaving Beeston Castle, retrace the route past Peckforton castle to Peckforton village, turning left, sp Bunbury.
	www.dustymiller-wrenbury.com /cycle1.htm (273 words)

	BUSYBUS. Beeston Castle, Cheshire.
		The castle was seized by King Henry III in 1237 and used by him and later his son, King Edward I, as a base for their campaigns against the Welsh.
		The castle was finally destroyed at the end of the Civil War.
		Beeston Castle is found about 10 miles south east of Chester, not far from the comparatively modern Peckforton Castle that will also be seen on route.
	www.busybus.co.uk /beeston_castle.htm (640 words)

	Castles North West England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This is an English Heritage castle and is a ruined stronghold which dates back to around 1220.
		The Castle is still used as a prison and a court that may necessitate changes to their openings (telephone for up to date information).
		Skipton is one of the best-preserved and most complete mediaeval castles in England, despite enduring a three year siege in the Civil War, and is over 900 years old.
	www.funforall.co.uk /castles_north_west_england.htm (379 words)

	Peckforton Castle, Stone House Lane, Chester, CW6 9TN, England, 01829 260 930 Famous Location
		Peckforton Castle, Stone House Lane, Chester, CW6 9TN, England, 01829 260 930 Famous Location
		The silhouette of Peckforton Castle, jutting above its wooded hilltop overlooking the Cheshire Plain, can be seen for many miles.
		Located opposite the ruins of medieval Beeston Castle, on top of it's own craggy hill, they guard a small valley in the gap of the Sandstone Ridge, creating one of the most romantic sites in England.
	www.famouslocations.com /locations/peckfortoncastlestonehouselane.php (208 words)

	Re: peckforton castle, cheshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Management and Staff of Peckforton Castle are deeply concerned that the views expressed in this forum are not representative of the experience enjoyed by most of our guests.
		And to those who have found us wanting in some way we are sorry, but we feel it is not appropriate to respond to specific points in this way and request that you contact us personally.
		Evelyn Graybill and the Staff Peckforton Castle Stone House Lane Peckforton Cheshire CW6 9TN 01829 260930
	www.weddings-and-brides.co.uk /natschat1/_disc3/0000051b.htm (349 words)

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