Mow Cop Castle Staffordshire #1
by Jean Walker
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20.000 x 30.000 x 2.000 inches
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Title
Mow Cop Castle Staffordshire #1
Artist
Jean Walker
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Mow Cop Castle is a folly at Mow Cop, near Harriseahead in the county of Staffordshire, England.
Traces of a prehistoric camp have been found here, but in 1754, Randle Wilbraham of nearby Rode Hall built an elaborate summerhouse looking like a medieval fortress and round tower.
The Castle was given to the National Trust in 1937. The same year over ten thousand Methodists met on the hill to commemorate the first Primitive Methodist Camp Meeting there.
The area around the castle was nationally famous for the quarrying of high-quality millstones ('querns') for use in water mills. Excavations at Mow Cop have found querns dating back to the Iron Age.
Though visitors were originally allowed inside the folly the area surrounding it has been fenced off due to an instance of suicide off the cliff edge.
On the turn of the millennium in the year 2000 a large fire was lit beside the folly as part of a network of communicating fires across the country.
I have used a palette knife for painting the foreground....The sky was painted with a brush.
August 14th 2012 - Congratulations! featured in the group Sarasvati Gallery v/
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Comments (20)
Ylli Haruni
I like the texture and the cold color of castle agains the soft and warm color of the sky!
Jean Walker
I am glad that you liked the description Branko....I think it helps to understand the painting more............Thank you for visiting & v/f......Jean !!!
JEAN WALKER
Thank you 'Stop Time with Art' for liking my work & adding to your group....really appreciate it..!!!
Jean Walker
I am so pleased that you like it Xueling...and thank you for taking the time to comment.....bless you,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Jean !!!
Jean Walker
Tyler; your always so very complimentary to my work....and i very much appreciate you taking the time to visit - vote and supporting my work...Thank you ....Jean !!!
Tyler Robbins
wow, Jean..what an awesome work of art...and enjoyed the description! got my vote! and congrats on the feature!
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Super eye-catching in color and drama Jean! We Voted! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Jean Walker replied:
I always enjoy your compliments Deb & Dave,,, Thank You So Much & for the Vote...!!!!
Sharon Burger
fascinating history and a wonderful painting Jean...
Jean Walker replied:
You are so kind Sharon....Thank you for taking the time to comment & visit......!!!!
Nicla Rossini
August 14th 2012 - Congratulations! This piece is featured in the group Sarasvati Gallery v/
Jean Walker replied:
Thank you so much for adding my work to the group 'Sarasvati Gallery' and for the vote...you are very kind .........Jean !!!!!
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