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Old Wardour Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle near Wardour, Wiltshire. It was built in for 1390s for John, fifth Lord Lovel and remodelled in the 1570s for Sir Matthew Arundell by Robert Smythson. It has a hexagonal plan with projecting towers flanking the north entrance, and an enclosed hexagonal courtyard. It was partly destroyed during the Civil War and replaced by James Paine's Wardour Castle (aka New Wardour Castle) in 1776, at which time the bailey of the old castle was laid out as pleasure gardens. The monument is in the care of English Heritage. It is within the council area of Wiltshire.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1183429.
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.036332,-2.0887867
Grid Reference: ST 9387 2633
Civil Parish: Tisbury CP
Council Area: Wiltshire CA
Police Area: Wiltshire PA
GBPN ID: 303643
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Old_Wardour_Castle,_Wiltshire_303643
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Historic England Grade I Listed 1183429.
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.036332,-2.0887867
Grid Reference: ST 9387 2633
Civil Parish: Tisbury CP
Council Area: Wiltshire CA
Police Area: Wiltshire PA
GBPN ID: 303643
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Old_Wardour_Castle,_Wiltshire_303643
Peruse Wiltshire on Wikishire