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Clearwell Castle
The story
History of Clearwell Castle
Clearwell Castle in Clearwell, the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, is a Gothic Revival house constructed from 1727. Built by Thomas Wyndham to the designs of Roger Morris, it is the earliest Georgian Gothic Revival castle in England…
United Kingdom
- Built
- 1727
- Era
- Baroque
- Country
- United Kingdom
- UNESCO
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- Coordinates
- 51.767, -2.624
In depth
The fuller history
Thomas Wyndham (1686–1752), the son of Francis Wyndham, a wealthy landowner, and Sarah Darell, was educated at Eton and the University of Cambridge, and became a barrister and later a Member of Parliament. He married twice; firstly to his cousin Jane Wyndham, daughter and heir of William Wyndham of Dunraven Castle in South Wales, secondly to Anne Edwin, daughter of Samuel Edwin of Llanmihangel Place, Glamorgan. Both marriages brought Wyndham considerable wealth. In 1727, he began the construction of a new house, then titled Clearwell Court, on the site of an earlier house.
Key dates
- 1727In 1727, he began the construction of a new house, then titled Clearwell Court, on the site of an earlier house.
- 1762In 1762 Charles married Eleanor Rooke.
- 1801Charles died in 1801 and his son Thomas inherited the court.
- 1908The court was renamed Clearwell Castle in 1908.
- 1952The castle was saved through its purchase in 1952 by Frank Yeates, son of a former gardener at the castle.
- 1978In 1978, the members of Led Zeppelin reconvened at the castle after a period apart, and began writing and rehearsing what became their In Through the Out Door album.
Historical summary drawn from Wikipedia. Read the full article.
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