Lulworth Castle

Website http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/ConProperty.277

Classification Historic Building

DescriptionLulworth Castle, in East Lulworth, Dorset, situated south of Wool, is a Castle. Today, it is still owned by the Weld Family.

In 1610 Lulworth Castle was built as a hunting lodge by Thomas Howard, 3rd Lord Bindon, who was the son of the 2nd Duke of Norfolk. In 1641 Humphrey Weld purchased it from Howard. In 1786 a chapel was built. Parts of the castle were destroyed by a fire in 1929. In the 1970s restoration work begun with the help of the English Heritage. In 1998 the restoration work was finished.

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The Address, , Lulworth, BH20 5QS

Phone0845 4501054

DateAug 11, 2006

Contact NameEnglish Heritage

CategoryEngland > Dorset
England > Dorset > Attractions in Dorchester

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