Old Wardour Castle

The imposing remnants of Old Wardour Castle stand defiantly against time, a testament to the tumultuous history that played out within its walls. Located on the border of the parishes of Tisbury and Donhead St Andrew in Wiltshire, this fortress was built in the 1390s by John, the fifth Baron Lovell, who was granted permission by King Richard II. The design was inspired by the hexagonal castles on the Continent, a unique feature in Britain at the time. However, the glory days of Wardour Castle were short-lived, as the castle was confiscated in 1461 after the fall of the Lovell family during the Wars of the Roses.

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