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Castle Drogo
Photograph by Tim Regan. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
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A view over Dartmoor from the wonderfuly austere Castle Drogo in Devon.
Photograph by Paul Englefield. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
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CASTLE DROGO FACTS
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Location
near Drewsteignton, Devon
Description
Castle Drogo is located near Drewsteignton, Devon, England. It stands above the Teign Gorge with views over Dartmoor. Castle Drogo was the last castle to be built in England The castle is built entirely of granite. The castle was designed by architect Sir Edward Lutyens and features battlements, a fortified entrance tower, and a portcullis to create a medieval appearance. The castle is essentially a stately home with a blend of styles from the medieval and Tudor periods. The castle was never intended as a military structure and the defensive features are decorative. The castle has a formal garden, also designed by Lutyens, noted for its rhododendrons and magnolias, herbaceous borders, rose garden, shrub garden and circular croquet lawn. The castle also has a shop, visitor centre and tea-room.
History
It was built as a country house for Julius Drewe (the founder of Home and Colonial Stores) in the 1910s and 1920s. The property was given to the National Trust in 1974. It is a Grade I listed building.
Date
20th century
Other Castles in the Area
Bampton Castle
Berry Pomeroy Castle
Lydford Castle
Okehampton Castle
Powderham Castle
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