Eastnor Castle, Ledbury

Name: Eastnor Castle
Address: Ledbury, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1531 633160

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Eastnor Castle, Eastnor, Herefordshire, is a 19th-century mock castle. Eastnor was built for The 1st Earl Somers, who employed Robert Smirke, who was later to work at the British Museum, as his architect. The castle was built between 1811–1820. Major schemes of interior decoration were carried out by A.W.N. Pugin in 1849–1850. Eastnor remains a private home, and is currently the residence of James Hervey-Bathurst, the grandson of Arthur Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers. It is a Grade I listed building. The surrounding gardens and parkland are designated Grade II*. The castle is open to tours by the public on certain months of the year; it is also a wedding venue. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1811 (213 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalElevation: 364 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°1'47"N, 2°23'16"W

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Ledbury United Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: British Camp, Malvern Hills, Herefordshire Beacon, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal.

2.5 miNE
Forts and castles, Hill
British Camp
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4.4 miNE
Walking trails with sweeping views
Malvern Hills, Malvern
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2.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Herefordshire Beacon
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2.1 miNW
Canal
Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal
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3.8 miNE
Archaeological site
Pinnacle Hill
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3.1 miNE
Monastery
Little Malvern Priory, Malvern
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0.9 miE
Forts and castles
Bronsil Castle, Ledbury
24 min walk • Bronsil Castle was a fortified manor house about 1 mile to the east of Eastnor in Herefordshire, England near Ledbury. It is a Grade II* listed building, first listed in 1967.
4.6 miSE
Church
Gadfield Elm Chapel
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4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Jubilee Hill
104 min walk • Jubilee Hill is situated in the range of Malvern Hills that runs about 13 kilometres north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border. It lies between Perseverance Hill and Pinnacle Hill and has an elevation of 327 metres. Jubilee Hill was named by the Malvern Hills Conservators in 2002 in honour of The Queen's Golden Jubilee.
1.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Midsummer Hill
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1.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Raggedstone Hill
39 min walk • Raggedstone Hill is situated on the range of Malvern Hills that runs approximately 13 kilometres north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border. Raggedstone Hill lies close to the borders of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. It has an elevation of 254 metres.