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Castle Exterior - Christmas 2005 This photograph was taken in December with a bit of Frost on the roof, but (alas) no snow. Castle Exterior - Christmas 2005 This photograph was taken in December just after sunset with the facade lit up Castle Myth & Castle Fact Contrary to some urban legends that have it standing in the 1800s, Covington Castle was begun in the year 1990. The builder was neither a woman from England who brought it over a stone at a time from her home country and then killed herself after being left at the altar by her fiance (the granite all is local as was the builder), nor a lesbian who committed suicide with her lover (we've never actually managed to hear that entire fabrication), nor Ozzie Osborne (though that one is our personal favorite among the various Urban Legends concerning the house). Because the owner made a terrible choice of contractors in the beginning, as a result running out of money before it could be completed, the house was finished to the point of being "dried in" after about 6 months, but the work could proceed no further. For nearly ten years it stood unfinished while the money was saved to finish the job, and during that time the house could not be insured or occupied and was extensively vandalized. Also during this time, people who did not understand why it had stood there unfinished for such a long time got creative and made up a number of tales about it -- nearly all of which involved it's being haunted for one reason or another -- and to this day some people persist in believing these tales. We suspect that this is because they are far more interesting that the boring truth that no one ever either lived here (prior to it's eventual completion) or died here (to date). The house was completed -- enough to allow occupancy -- in the year 2000, though the basement remains unfinished, the driveway mostly unpaved, and the garage unbuilt. There is no moat (water problems we don't need), no dungeon (though the idea of making a closet door look like a dungeon entrance has occured to us), and inside the house looks like...a house, though it does have high ceilings and used to have a suit of armor in the front hall. Castle Kitchen - Christmas 2005 The kitchen, decorated for Christmas, and for once without mail heaped on the table. Castle Dining Room - Christmas 2005 The Dining Room, ready for friends and family to gather for the holidays. Table caption goes here Living Room Hearth - Christmas 2005 The Fireplace in the Living Room, hung with stockings for friends and family. Castle Christmas Tree - Christmas 2005 We got this gorgeous Christmas Tree from Heritage (High School) Baseball -- a friend is a coach and suggested we look there -- and should have taken more pictures after all the gifts were added around it prior to our Christmas gathering. Oh well! Castle Staircase - Christmas 2005 The staircase always looks great when decorated for Christmas, and this year was no exception. Castle Kitty - Christmas 2005 Well, after all of the holiday excitement, we can hardly blame Pixel for taking a nap in an obliging lap.

Castle Visitors since September 1st 2006

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The Castle is occupied by several housemates, most of whom share in common the hobby of Historical Reinactment and Recreation and are members of The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA).
For information on The SCA, the local (Conyers) chapter, and more check out the sites below.

Visit the SCA Web Site	Visit The Shire of Sol Haven Home Page.	Visit the Ty Gafrewig Wen Home Page.