Hello list: A distant cousin of mine sent this to me. I thought some of you might find it interesting as well. Leah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Fillingame" <[email protected]> To: "Leah Beard" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 2:48 PM Subject: URL's > Hi Leah, > > Here are those other URL's I promised to send you. > > http://members.aol.com/canerossi/ft_mims/index.htm > Fort Mims > > http://www.lincsheritage.org/bpt/properties/west_lindsey/gateway.html > The Castle > > This is the e-mail from the castle page: > > Dear Gary Fillingame > > Sir Cecil Wray is said to have built this Gothic Castle in 1760. It > is a large square Gothic castellated mansion, with a circular bastion > tower at each corner. John Carr may have been employed to design it. > The Wrays of Fillingham were descended from Lord Chief Justice Wray > who settled at Glentworth in the reign of Elizabeth I. The last > Sir Cecil Wray, died at the castle in 1805 and his lady in 1825 aged > 89. In Whites 1856 Lincolnshire John Dalton was Lord of the Manor > and owner of the parish and resided in the Castle occasionally. > Pevsner in The Buildings of England Lincolnshire writes about the > Castle so it is still standing. I know English Heritage and the > National Trust do not own the Castle so it must be privately owned. > > Hope this is of some help > > Sally Blackbourn > Adminsitrator > > As you can imagine, I'm still working on the scans. It is going well, but > slow. I'll keep you informed. > > Talk to you soon, > > Gary