240 Comments for Ravenwood Castle

Oh boy, a new gallery!! This is a gorgeous photo, and as Mr. Motts says, what a surprise to see turrets etc appearing out of the forest.

The stove was designed to burn coal, but could use wood as well. The gear mechanism is part of a rotating grate system that allows the coal "clinkers" to be periodically dumped into the ash pan using a hand crank. Spent coal forms these large masses that would fill up the firebox eventually. Wood burning stoves don't need this type of grate because wood will burn down to a fine light ash and easily pass through a fixed grate.

I was referring to the top left side.

Glass block is tougher to break than a pane of glass, and usually stays together as they're mortared in, so definitely more secure than a regular window for sure... very popular in the 1950s. Here's a photo of some that have been smashed out: http://opacity.us/image244_window_holes.htm

The smaller box on the bottom seems to be for telephone wires. I had thought the upper box was just a fuse panel for the old round-style breakers, but it doesn't look much like one. The hole in the top seems to be for a light, and so perhaps it was some kind of call system for the servants to be summoned into a certain room? (just a guess!)

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I just noticed those doorsteps are marble!

...wow

Anyone up for a murder mystery dinner?

wow! what an amazing place! welcome back mott or tom (which do you prefer?) If you don't care I will go with tom.......or motts :-)

Wow, amazing door. They would fit excellently in my student's apartment :D

Yes, but what does CG stand for?

Is that some sort of spice rack on the wall to the right of the stove?

I can picture plump cooks in their long dresses scurrying around, making dinner!

I can imagine myself sitting on the deep window well, gazing outside at the beautiful garden!