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I took a B&W and colour version but couldn't decide which one to post, so the colour version is in the comment box below.

The B&W is the main image and is my entry for the Challenge Group 113 Pictures in 2013 No.4 ~ A building in B&W.

Taken whilst walking Sheba in our village.

Castle Tower

The Tower is now owned by English Heritage and the owner/farmer of the surrounding land, who lives in Manor House, is the registered keyholder and arrangements can be made to view at his convenience. Something that we have not yet done, but intend to do so! I don't know what is or is not still inside the tower now, so it would be interesting to find out!

South Kyme Castle Tower History

On a site to the west of the village stands Kyme Tower for which the village is best known. This was a mediaeval castle which is believed to have been built between 1339 and 1381 by Gilbert de Umfraville third earl of Angus and lord of Kyme. It was torn down between 1720 and 1725. Originally four towers formed a substantial castle but only the single ashlar tower exists today. The last Baron Kyme died in 1338 and the barony fell into abeyance. The manor and estates descended by marriage to the TALBOYS family.

Elizabeth Blount

Daughter of John Blount of Kinlet and Catherine Pershall, heiress of Knightly and Lady in Waiting to Catalina of Aragon, when she was living with her husband Arthur Prince of Wales at Ludlow. Elizabeth was to become one of Queen Catalina's maids of honour from May 1512. Her father had been appointed one of the "King's Spears" or Royal Body Guard.
Elizabeth was very bright, and so good at singing and dancing that she partnered the King in the "mummery" which was part of the Christmas celebrations of 1514, while the Queen was still recovering from the loss of a new baby yet again. Elizabeth "wan the King's harte", and her father was promoted to "Esquire of the Body", which meant personal attendance on the King in his bedroom.
Elizabeth was not the first schoolgirl to be Henry VIII's mistress. Her friend, Elizabeth Bryan, was given a diamond necklace, a mink coat and a husband, Nicholas Carew when she gave birth to a son at the age of twelve, she was called "the young wife". And Henry VIII gave her mother £500.
Elizabeth Blount became pregnant and delivered a healthy son in 1519, probably about 16 Jun. Cardinal Wolsey arranged for Elizabeth to live in Jericho Priory, Blackmore, Essex. The King visited her so often, and his baby son, it became a standing joke with courtiers that the King had "gone to Jericho". In 1522, Elizabeth was replaced in the King's affections by Mary Boleyn. Just returned from France with her younger sister Anne.
Henry had plans for his only son, but they did not include his son's mother. Cardinal Wolsey arranged a marriage for Elizabeth to Gilbert Talboys. He was the son of Sir George Talboys of Kyme, a descendant of the Umfravilles, Earls of Angus and the ancient Lords of Kyme, but unfortunately barking mad. Gilbert was knighted in 1524, in 1525, he was appointed Sheriff of Lincolnshire. They had a son, George, to be followed by Robert and Elizabeth (who was to be Baroness Talboys after the early deaths of her brothers, and married twice, the second time to Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick).
In 1525 Elizabeth and Gilbert were ordered to take up residence in Lincolnshire, and moved into the castle of South Kyme, built by Gilbert's ancestor, Gilbert De Umfraville, Earl of Angus, in the mid 14th century.

The Tower is now owned by English Heritage and the owner/farmer of the surrounding land, who lives in Manor House, is the registered keyholder and arrangements can be made to view at his convenience. Something that we have not yet done, but intend to do so! I don't know what is or is not still inside the tower now, so it would be interesting to find out!

South Kyme Castle Tower History

On a site to the west of the village stands Kyme Tower for which the village is best known. This was a mediaeval castle which is believed to have been built between 1339 and 1381 by Gilbert de Umfraville third earl of Angus and lord of Kyme. It was torn down between 1720 and 1725. Originally four towers formed a substantial castle but only the single ashlar tower exists today. The last Baron Kyme died in 1338 and the barony fell into abeyance. The manor and estates descended by marriage to the TALBOYS family.

Elizabeth Blount

Daughter of John Blount of Kinlet and Catherine Pershall, heiress of Knightly and Lady in Waiting to Catalina of Aragon, when she was living with her husband Arthur Prince of Wales at Ludlow. Elizabeth was to become one of Queen Catalina's maids of honour from May 1512. Her father had been appointed one of the "King's Spears" or Royal Body Guard.
Elizabeth was very bright, and so good at singing and dancing that she partnered the King in the "mummery" which was part of the Christmas celebrations of 1514, while the Queen was still recovering from the loss of a new baby yet again. Elizabeth "wan the King's harte", and her father was promoted to "Esquire of the Body", which meant personal attendance on the King in his bedroom.
Elizabeth was not the first schoolgirl to be Henry VIII's mistress. Her friend, Elizabeth Bryan, was given a diamond necklace, a mink coat and a husband, Nicholas Carew when she gave birth to a son at the age of twelve, she was called "the young wife". And Henry VIII gave her mother £500.
Elizabeth Blount became pregnant and delivered a healthy son in 1519, probably about 16 Jun. Cardinal Wolsey arranged for Elizabeth to live in Jericho Priory, Blackmore, Essex. The King visited her so often, and his baby son, it became a standing joke with courtiers that the King had "gone to Jericho". In 1522, Elizabeth was replaced in the King's affections by Mary Boleyn. Just returned from France with her younger sister Anne.
Henry had plans for his only son, but they did not include his son's mother. Cardinal Wolsey arranged a marriage for Elizabeth to Gilbert Talboys. He was the son of Sir George Talboys of Kyme, a descendant of the Umfravilles, Earls of Angus and the ancient Lords of Kyme, but unfortunately barking mad. Gilbert was knighted in 1524, in 1525, he was appointed Sheriff of Lincolnshire. They had a son, George, to be followed by Robert and Elizabeth (who was to be Baroness Talboys after the early deaths of her brothers, and married twice, the second time to Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick).
In 1525 Elizabeth and Gilbert were ordered to take up residence in Lincolnshire, and moved into the castle of South Kyme, built by Gilbert's ancestor, Gilbert De Umfraville, Earl of Angus, in the mid 14th century.

Manor House

The Manor House is an early-C18th limestone house with an early-C19th porch and is a Grade II listed building.

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Taken in: United Kingdom / England / South Kyme (show map)

Taken on: January 22, 2013

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