2023
SO4465 : Croft Castle and gardens [13]
taken 3 years ago, near to Lucton, County of Herefordshire, England
This is 1 of 18 images, with title starting with Croft Castle and gardens in this square
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Croft Castle and gardens [13]
From the house this path leads towards the lake.
Croft Castle is a country house some 5 miles northwest of Leominster, built in the early 17th century. The castle was extended in the late 17th century, altered circa 1765 and remodelled in 1913. Constructed, to a roughly square plan with a central courtyard, of coursed rubble stone externally with brick to the interior, all under slate roofs. Inside are many 17th and 18th century features and fittings. The estate is owned by the National Trust. The castle is listed, grade I, with details at: Link
(Archive Link ) 1166451
The estate of some 715 acres (290 hectares) is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II*, and there is much history and detail at: Link (Archive Link ) 1000878
Croft Castle is a country house some 5 miles northwest of Leominster, built in the early 17th century. The castle was extended in the late 17th century, altered circa 1765 and remodelled in 1913. Constructed, to a roughly square plan with a central courtyard, of coursed rubble stone externally with brick to the interior, all under slate roofs. Inside are many 17th and 18th century features and fittings. The estate is owned by the National Trust. The castle is listed, grade I, with details at: Link
(Archive Link ) 1166451The estate of some 715 acres (290 hectares) is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II*, and there is much history and detail at: Link
(Archive Link ) 1000878![Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/somerights20.gif){kind=small}
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- Grid Square
- SO4465, 384 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Michael Dibb (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 30 May, 2023 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 31 July, 2023
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SO 4494 6533 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:17.0003N 2:48.5126W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SO 4496 6541
- View Direction
- South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
