Longford Castle is a Grade I listed country house on the banks of the River Avon south of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, built for Sir Thomas Gorges to an unusual triangular plan by the architect John Thorpe between about 1576 and 1591. The house was remodeled in the early nineteenth century under James Wyatt and restored again in the 1870s by Anthony Salvin, and it has long been the seat of the Earls of Radnor. It remains the home of William Pleydell-Bouverie, 9th Earl of Radnor, and its rooms, art collection and gardens are opened to the public on select days each year. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Building Type LocationSourced to the subject's own accountOdstock, United Kingdom 2 Completed Year Classification
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Longford Castle, History section
In 1573 Thomas Gorges acquired the manor (at the time written "Langford"), which was originally owned by the Servington (or Cervington) family.
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It is the seat of the Earl of Radnor and an example of the Elizabethan prodigy house.
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c.1576-1591, 1802-1817
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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 and an example of the Elizabethan prodigy house.
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Roger Wilbraham described Longford as "a faire new house of stone, a triangle with three great towers at each end
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Elizabethan and Gothic Revival architecture
In Style: Gothic Revival, Infobox: architecture
Elizabethan and Gothic Revival architecture
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Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Odstock, United KingdomQuote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Odstock, United Kingdom
Wikidata item Q6673827, property P131/P17 (location): Odstock, United Kingdom
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