THE diverse range of photographs submitted by the Oswestry Advertizer Camera Club continues to astound.

Last week several members took advantage of the misty conditions to capture some particularly atmospheric images of their local area.

Whittington Castle has been the centre of much activity since it was built in the 12th century.

The castle has a rich history, from being a site of the Anarchy of 1135 to to 1153, annexation by Madog ap Maredudd to become part of the Kingdom of Powys until Madog’s death in 1160, a rebellion by Fulk III Fitzwarrin against King John in 1204 and destruction by Llywelyn ab Iorwerth of Gwynedd in 1223.

In 1760, one of the towers fell into the moat and this and other parts of the castle were used to make roads, including the new turnpike road to Ellesmere in 1776.

These days the castle is a much loved tourist attraction and part of village life for residents of Whittington.

Indeed the county has a rich history and a stroll around Shrewsbury underlines the county once known as Salop was once home to among the most rich and powerful in the land.

However the county’s wealth has long come from the land which continues to be tended today as it was centuries ago, albeit with more machinery and less man power.

Throughout it all the county’s rivers and canals have served the people of Shropshire.