Highcliffe Castle, Christchurch

Name: Highcliffe Castle
Address: Highcliffe Castle Rothesay Drive, Christchurch, BH23 4LE, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1425 278807

#4 among attractions in Christchurch

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Highcliffe Castle, situated on the cliffs at Highcliffe, Dorset, was built between 1831 and 1835 by Charles Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Rothesay in a Gothic Revival style near the site of High Cliff House, a Georgian Mansion designed for the 3rd Earl of Bute with the gardens laid out by Capability Brown. The design, by William Donthorne, a founder member of RIBA, incorporated large quantities of carved Medieval stonework salvaged from the ruined Benedictine Abbey of St Peter at Jumieges and the Grand' Maison des Andelys, both situated in Normandy, France. ()

Coordinates: 50°44'17"N, 1°42'50"W

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Highcliffe Castle Rothesay DriveHighcliffeChristchurch BH23 4LE United Kingdom

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+44 1425 278807

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Nearby attractions include: Christchurch Priory, Red House Museum, Hengistbury Head, Solent Way.

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Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Church
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Historical place, Art museum, History museum
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Archaeological site
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Hiking, Hiking trail
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Church
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Area
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Museum, Specialty museum
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Bridge
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Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
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