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Topic: Blueprints of Castles
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Saber12 Member
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posted 03-10-99 07:55 PM
I am a quester who drafts for a hobby. I am designing my own keep and castle and I am looking for some blueprints to help me in my quest. Contained in this keep and castle set is everthing from the blacksmith's shop to the castle dungeons. Any blueprints are welcome. In fact the more the merrier. If anyone can help I would greatly appriciate it. I am also looking for some floor plans of the Vanderbilt Estates in North Carolina. If anyone can help with this it would also be greatly appriciated.
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duncan Senior Member
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posted 03-11-99 10:24 AM
I have only the set of plans for the keep and baily I'm building, check with T GRAHAM HAYWARD LAIRD of CASTLE LEVAN GOUROCK, SCOTLAND UK he's often on this site, good luck.
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Helen Senior Member
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posted 03-11-99 02:30 PM
I don't have "blue prints", but we have several books with plans of castles in them. I've put some of the plans from some of the books onto our web site (with appropriate recognition for the sources... and links to Amazon.com for easy purchase )Our web site page with plans and links to plans is: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Hollow/7231/castles.html Helen ------------------ icq#5453491 http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Hollow/7231
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Lucky281 Member
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posted 05-02-99 10:40 AM
I am despretly looking for blueprints for anyt- ype of castle for a sc- hool project. If you ha- ve any information on where to get blueprin- ts or floorplans, plea- se email me at Lucky281@aol.comThanks
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duncan Senior Member
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posted 05-02-99 11:20 AM
There are many books with floor plans and blueprints listed within this site. Helen's site is well worth a visit. She and Philip might have the needed information. My scanner is down so I have no way to post what plans I have or the copys that seem to be collecting under the table. sorry, best of luck.
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Philip Davis unregistered
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posted 05-13-99 04:22 PM
I presume Duncan meant me. I've just added the floor plans of Hedingham Castle in Essex to my Web site (details in my profile- click the little head with the question mark).Actually these are a modification of Hedingham Castle Keep as I would build a copy to live in if I had the money but the modifications are very slight because I'd happily live in an unmodified castle with no bathroom, drafts, no flushing loo etc.
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duncan Senior Member
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posted 05-14-99 07:39 AM
You presumed correctly, once again. I thought you could help him on his search.
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Philip Davis unregistered
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posted 05-14-99 10:09 AM
Thanks Duncan. Floor plans seem to be one of those things missing from many sites so I may get round to posting a few more floor plans of English castles on my site. Check the site from time to time.
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Levan Moderator
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posted 05-16-99 08:11 AM
Hi. Sorry, I missed this one - I've been rather too snowed under with work to do much browsing lately.I've posted a few plans, elevations and cut-aways of Castle Levan on my rather embrionic website as follows: http://www.kirkburn.com/castlelevan/ I still need time to add dimensioning information to all of the plans, however, they are drawn to scale (more or less) and you should be able to work out dimensions from the elevations that are anotated. There are also a few snapshots that may help you to work out some of the more obscure details. As for blacksmith's shops and such like - I'm afraid that kind of thing is quite rare in Scotland, and certainly never part of Castle Levan. We do, however, have a gaol. Marion Montgomery, a former Lady of Levan used it quite proliferously. She was sentanced to death by Mary of Guise (mother of Mary Queen of Scots) for torturing and murdering her tenants. The sentance was later commuted to house-arest (shows how tenants were 'valued' in those days). Regards T Graham Hayward of Levan Castle Levan, Scotland UK
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Ronnie Frantom Member
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posted 06-09-99 06:25 AM
I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT VERY INTRESTED IN THE DESIGN OF CASTLES. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR ANY FLOORPLANS AND ELEVATIONS OF CASTLES FOR A LONG TIME AND STILL HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING. IF ANYBODY HAS ANY THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO SHARE PLEASE SEND THEM TO ME.
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