Comments on: Hearthstone Castle, Danbury

By: Heatherstone Castle | Karen Johnson - A Photographic Life

Heatherstone Castle | Karen Johnson - A Photographic Life — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:38:23 +0000

[...] Heatherstone Castle is located in Tarrywile Park in Danbury, Connecticut. It was built between 1895-1899 and was occupied up until 1987 when it was sold to the town of Danbury, Connecticut. Unfortunately, the town did not maintain the castle and it fell into decay. The photo above and the one below were taken a year or two ago in the summer and the last photo, showing the castle in its entirety, was shot yesterday. It was too beautiful of a day not to go out and hike up to the castle. I love the romance of abandoned castles and I always see beauty and mystery in decay. I have, of course, added my usual textures and filters in order to express that mood. Textures are by Dirk Wuestenhagen, Shadowhouse Creations and Distressedtextures. I hope you enjoy them and I wish a Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates it. [...]

By: DennisB

DennisB — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:12:27 +0000

Danbury is a decent town and not too far from New York City.
The fact that it sits without being restored or protected shows what happens when a property is turned over to a town…..
Get a couple realtors in there and they would find some finance person to buy it and restore it in a year…..

By: Urbex

Urbex — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:37:49 +0000

Here is a link to a couple of pictures of the inside. There is NOTHING left, and you risk life or limbs if you try to go in. So sad. I was there in 2004, before the vandalism (may they rot in hell) and it wasn’t completely collapsed yet.

http://urbexsarah.tumblr.com/

By: mike burns

mike burns — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:09:17 +0000

I grew up next to this castle and it was awesome!!! For all you ghost hunters yes it is haunted.(very much so) and the areas around it as well. It is a damn shame what has happened to this building half due to the lack of the city of danbury caring about anything for that matter and the rest done by uncaring youth etc. It pains me to know that every year this place just gets worse. This a historical place for this area so please if you feel the need to explore do so as if it was your history. The city should have made this a bed and breakfast with horse back riding etc. I can think of endless use’s but who am i? Just a tax payer.!!!!

RESPECT HISTORY!!!!!

By: Michele Plunkett

Michele Plunkett — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:00:11 +0000

Greetings!!! I am producing an Indie film called The Temple. I humbly request permission to film scenes at the Hearthstone castle?
I can be contacted at 860-984-1828 to discuss the process I must go through to make this a part of my movie. I look forward to your response.

The Temple is an original Fantasy story set in medieval era. As the story unfolds, A forbidden love between a knight and a princess cause him and other knights to accept a life threatening challenge to be with the one he loves(Princess Maria). He faces violent betrayal, supernatural forces of the dead and hell that condemns him to immortal life long servitude to an evil Monk(Netivia). There is only a certain amount of time before he can no longer be saved from the condemning curse of being a gargoyle slave of the Temple.

By: Lorna

Lorna — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:30:37 +0000

Enjoyed reading this very much….thanks!
Loved the wisecrack about posting breakins on YouTube- very funny indeed.
Keep this site updated…and hope the castle is one day restored too.

By: Irene Furnival

Irene Furnival — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:03:32 +0000

My name is Irene after my great great aunt who was given the castle as a gift. My grandparents Richard and Constance Jennings lived in the castle for years I remember having Christmas and parties when I was little in the castle. It makes me sick that it has gone the way it has. To say it was grand and beautiful inside is an understatement. I loved that place and still do I wish I could buy it and restore it to its former glory.

By: aaron

aaron — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:11:04 +0000

@Travis,
“Pics or it didn’t happen”

By: amanda

amanda — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:27:03 +0000

Travis, put a link to ur page or the picture. I would love to see it!

By: Travis

Travis — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:15:36 +0000

same thing with the deer happened to us too