not a goose but a palace

No photos of 'my' goose who was determinedly asleep yesterday at the pond in Bishops Waltham, but we did find that the Bishop's Palace, just next door, now opens in April not May.

So here are the ruins of the brew house and the bake house. Most of the Palace was built in the 12th century, by Henri de Blois, Bishop of Winchester, who also founded The Hospital of St Cross.

The brew house and bake house were 14th century additions. No idea how they managed for bread and ale prior to that.

[Kane Arlow]

I find these places fascinating. The only buildings that old here are considered caves.

[Rachel]

This is pretty. I love the fence running along the bottom. :-)

[Karen B.]

These buildings are interesting maybe they ducked down to the corner cave (thanks Kane) to purchase bread & ale.

[Hazel]

@tryingforsighs

I like the fence too. I'm just coming through the entrance and over a little wooden bridge here and these are the first buildings you see of the ruined Palace.

[Gerry]

Nice capture Hazel fav

[Hazel]

@gerry

Thanks, Gerry - could be a place to all visit some time in the future - have to get to Windsor first?!

[Claire]

Super building, I imagine they built the bigger premise to make more ale and bread and then sell it; the windows are not very large it must have been hot in that bake house, I wonder if the government has consider re-introducing window tax, it wouldn't surprise me!

[Hazel]

@claireuk

Ray & I were trying to work out if there was glass in windows in12th century. Must have a look on my friend Google.

[Babs]

Super image. I have lived in Australia for a very long time, but I still miss old buildings. Nothing as old as this out here.

[Berni Crumb]

Lovely photo! I miss being able to visit the old castle sites. There were so many I wanted to see when I was stationed in England in the 1980s but I simply ran out of weekends!

[Sherrill]

I love these shots....nothing like that old here in Australia :(

[Dawn Ulmer]

Great composition. Love the meandering fence.

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome lines and perspective.

[Richard Hickey]

Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Beautiful composition. Lovely ruins, the walls look like it's made up of small stones and lovely rustic fence

[Hazel]

@ziggy77

The walls are just flintstones and I think it's just rough mortar/cement holding them together.

[tony gig]

Lovely old building Hazel with lots of detail.

[What's for dessert?]

Beautiful building, love the composition and colors. Congratulations on TP!

[gracefulloser]

Neat building.

[wendy frost]

Great shot of an old building it is amazing how they survive the passage of time.

[Pyrrhula]

Places and ruins like this you only can find in Great Britain . Very beautiful

[Hazel]

@pyrrhula

365 is making me appreciate my own country.

[Margaret Brown]

Lovely details and textures, we do have some wonderful places steeped in history.

[Rob Wareham]

Love the old ruins and the fence is great too.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very interesting looking ruins, Hazel, and you captured it beautifully.

[Judith Greenwood]

Ocado delivery? Looks like a fascinating place.

[Pam Knowler]

Lovely shot Hazel!!

[Boxplayer]

Love that vibrant green.

[Nita]

Beautiful capture, love the composition and the colors.

[Ross Walker]

I would love to explore this. We think we have something old here if it was built in the 1860's, and you have stuff from the 12th century! Amazing and beautiful.