Longford Castle

Longford Castle
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 stylesElizabethan and Gothic Revival architecture
OwnerEarl of Radnor
Websitewww.longfordestates.co.uk
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameLongford Castle
Designated23 March 1960
Reference no.1355742
Official nameLongford Castle
Designated1 September 1987
Reference no.1000424
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 and an example of the Elizabethan prodigy house.

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