Situated in the heart of North Warwickshire, England, Astley Castle - a Grade II* listed structure and Scheduled Ancient Monument - is a 16th-century manor house bearing the scars of a disastrous fire that occurred in 1978. After standing neglected for years, the owners worked together with English Heritage, the local authority, and the Landmark Trust to plan restorations that were finished in 2012.
The reconstructed castle, beautifully blending modern features within its (predominantly) renaissance carcass, reopened its doors as a holiday let. The renovation, carried out by Witherford Watson Mann Architects and consulting engineers Mann Williams and Price & Myers, was conferred the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize for architecture in 2013 as an exceptional example of blending an ancient monument with modern architecture.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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