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Published: 2009-11-08 01:33:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 1340; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 21
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Rye House Gatehouse is a grade 1 listed building. What stands on the site today is all that remains of one of the first brick buildings in the country,a building of high status for its time. The quality of the brickwork including the diaper work, Oriels windows, gargoyles and 'Barley Sugar Twist' Chimney puts it in a class of its own compared to many other buildings constructed at that time.Related content
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What a great capture! I love the prominence of red in this piece. The trees and lighting lend an ominous vibe....almost like the building is in a graveyard. Very well done!
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Thank you, iv recently been chatting to another deviant about this location being haunted, it is very creepy being there at night, I didn't see ant graves tho but as I said to the other guy im sure many people have met their demise on the site considering there has been buildings standing there since Saxon times.
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You're welcome! That's so interesting about the site. I've always wanted to take pictures at a cemetery...I know that sounds morbid but there is something so captivating about them. They have so much history.
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indeed they do , some of the best examples of medieval architecture still standing, can you imagine something that has been built in this century lasting between 500 and a 1000 years, it is this test of time that gives old buildings so much history, so many people passing through the doors, peering through the windows, surely some of them must leave a little bit of themselves.
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Very true! And it's crazy to think that some structures that old are still standing. There are no doubt so many stories we don't know about today that took place in these buildings. Sometimes I wish walls could talk and tell us how history really went down, haha!
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Indeed it just goe's to show that our skill levels have gone backwards, it's all about saving money, the developer needs a new yaugh. Oww yes if walls could talk.
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I love how the gorgeous shade of red of the sky works with the spot lights on the building itself to give it a very sinister look.
The angle of the shot only adds to the eerie feel.
Nice work.
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Thank you so much for your comment, it is one of those perfect locations to take pictures and the weather conditions was excellent that night ..
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The lighting is wicked and I love how dark this is. How old is this building? You mentioned gargoyles. What era was this from and where?
Anywho I like this it's dark, spooky, and intense. I wish I was there. Great shot.
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Thank you so much, this is one of my favourite night shots to date. From the information i have it was built around 1443 with settlements on the site from Saxon times here is a link to the site i got the info from >> [link] There is so much history right on my door step, this is about five miles away from my house, thanks again ..!
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Thanks for sending the link. I'll check it out. I wonder if within it's entire existence if there are any paranormal activity taking place. I'll check it out. You are welcome. It's a dark, gloomy but intriguing building that if I'm ever out that way I would love to visit the place
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My pleasure .. yea it might well have had paranormal things go on, for a building that is 600 years old and a site that has been used since saxon times im sure a few people have met their demise over time ... I personally have a much different view on the existence of ghosts.
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I am a fan of the show Ghost Hunters. They try to debunk all this paranormal activity. I was just keeping and open mind. I to have a much different view on the paranormal. (GHOSTS) I just like old buildings that have a lot of history and stories behind it. Thats why I decided to write what I did and say some of the things I said thats all. Thanks for replying.
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you're welcome, my view is that there is the possibility that they might be a different species that no one has the capabilities of understanding them, maybe even alien who knows ..!
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Very interesting. That gives me an entirely different view on it now 
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yep maybe alien who knows .. i watched paranormal activity the other night and it shit the life out of me, have you seen it ?
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prolly not that episode, but I do watch it from time to time. I like Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures, and Destination Truth.
I'll have to check it out online to see what your talking about.
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[link] here is a link to the trailer
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Thanks. I will have to see it, the preview was great.
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It is proper mate, and the scariest thing is its supposedly a true story, shit like that happens..we have just been sold it in a ignorant way by society, there is more to situations like this than what we have been led to believe.
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I simply LOVE how the light makes the tree branches romantically creepy
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thank you very much for your kind words ..
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I actually caught this in the first slot of the homepage as I opened it. ( that's supposed to be super lucky 
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yea pukka ..! i like the sound of that ..!
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