Clearwell Castle (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, March 05, 2009, 03:34 (5815 days ago) @ Cazza

http://www.ecastles.co.uk/clearwell.html

Clearwell Castle is a mock Gothic mansion located in Clearwell, Gloucestershire. First known as Clearwell Court, it was built for Thomas Wyndham in 1728 to replace an older house which occupied same site. Its name was changed to Clearwell Castle in 1908.

The building was constructed of local stone in Gothic style with battlements, terraced gardens and a hall enclosed within a courtyard. It has an imposing gateway formed by two three-storey towers.

For a time after 1947 it lay empty and deserted but in the 1960s it was bought and restored by the son of the former estate gardener.

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