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Longford Castle is a historic country house on the banks of the River Avon near Odstock, Wiltshire. The castle was built by Sir Thomas Gorges, being completed in 1591. By 1773 the castle was surrounded by a formal park, laid out with avenues and rides. Jacob, 2nd Earl of Radnor (1749–1828), employed James Wyatt to change Longford from a reasonably modest chateau into a hexagonal palace. It remains the seat of the Earl of Radnor It is within the council area of Wiltshire.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1355742.
Place Type: Tudor House
Historic County: Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.039135,-1.7569115
Grid Reference: SU 1714 2667
Civil Parish: Odstock CP
Council Area: Wiltshire CA
Police Area: Wiltshire PA
GBPN ID: 303016
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Longford_Castle,_Wiltshire_303016
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Historic England Grade I Listed 1355742.
Place Type: Tudor House
Historic County: Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.039135,-1.7569115
Grid Reference: SU 1714 2667
Civil Parish: Odstock CP
Council Area: Wiltshire CA
Police Area: Wiltshire PA
GBPN ID: 303016
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Longford_Castle,_Wiltshire_303016
Peruse Wiltshire on Wikishire