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Longford Castle
Castle of three stories, in stone, with two towers with five bays between them, the second and fourth bay protruding slightly. It has ornate gables and a flower garden is in the foreground.
Longford Castle
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TypeProdigy house
LocationWiltshire, England
Coordinates51°2′21.0″N 1°45′24.93″W / 51.039167°N 1.7569250°W / 51.039167; -1.7569250
Builtc.1576–1591, 1802-1817
Built forThomas Gorges and The 2nd Earl of Radnor
Restored1870s
Restored byAnthony Salvin
ArchitectJohn Thorpe and James Wyatt
Architectural style(s)Elizabethan and Gothic revival architecture
OwnerEarl of Radnor
Websitelongfordestates.co.uk
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameLongford Castle
Designated23 March 1960
Reference no.1355742
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens
Official nameLongford Castle
Designated1 September 1987
Reference no.1000424
Longford Castle is located in Wiltshire
Longford Castle
Location of Longford Castle in Wiltshire

Longford Castle is a Grade I listed country house on the banks of the River Avon south of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It is the seat of the Earl of Radnor[1] and an example of the Elizabethan prodigy house.

  1. ^ "Obituary: The Earl of Radnor". Daily Telegraph. 14 August 2008.

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