Attraction in Kinnersley
Kinnersley Castle
Kinnersley
Herefordshire
HR3 6QF
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Kinnersley Castle was one of the many Marches castles sited by the Normans
along the Welsh border. Predominantly a remodelled Elizabethan Manor House
featuring fine oak panelled rooms and an original 1588 plasterwork ceiling.
Previous residents include:- Richard de la Bere , father of 21 children, who
won his spurs at the Battle of Crecy ; The Vaughan family , legends about
whose ancester ³Black Vaughan² and the phantom black dog are widely
recounted; Sir Thomas Morgan, Baronet and Govenor of Jersey ; The Reaveley
family, whose daughter married George Frederick Bodley, the Arts and Crafts
architect and designer; Major Davey, inventor of the Davy Fire Escape, whose
daughter Doreen landed the biggest rod-killed Wye salmon; and Lord Brocket
for a short period during WWII.
8 acres of grounds contain some remarkable yew hedges, a walled kitchen
garden and one of the biggest Ginkgo Biloba trees in the country. Next to
the Castle stands the Norman Church with unusual C.13th tower & wall
paintings by Bodley.
Details
Months Open: Please Call
Groups/Parties Welcome: Yes - Please pre-book
Discount for Groups: Yes
Car Parking: Yes
Admission Price: Adults: £2.50
Concessions/Groups: £2
Children: £1.50
Gift Shop: Yes
Catering: By arrangement
More Attractions nearby
Darkley Gardens (2.12 miles)
Arthur's Stone (4.95 miles)
Dunkertons Cider Company (5.40 miles)
Hergest Croft Gardens (5.65 miles)
Old Chapel Gallery (6.02 miles)
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