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Two ladies on the beach at Paignton, Devon, England. 1890s.
About the seaside castle
Submitted by mich on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 12:13am.
Redcliffe Tower, Paignton, Devon, England. built as private residence in 1856 by Colonel Robert Smith (1787-1873) who served with the Royal Bengal Engeneers. Converted into an hotel in 1904
Seaside castle
Submitted by tterrace on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 7:18pm.
The fanciful architecture and its location suggest a Victorian-era seaside resort amusement pavilion rather than an actual castle or residence. There were scores of examples in England alone, a few of which survive. I haven't been able to track this one down, and it may not even be in England.
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