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Old Wardour Castle
ENG England · 14th century
Wardour Castle or Old Wardour Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle at Wardour, on the boundaries of the civil parishes of Tisbury and Donhead St Andrew in the English county of Wiltshire, about 15 miles (24 km) west of Salisbury. The castle was built in the 1390s, came into the ownership of the Arundells in the 16th century, and was rendered uninhabitable in 1643 and 1644 during the Civil War. A Grade I listed building, it is managed by English Heritage and open to the public.
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Old Wardour Castle ranks #2,125 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #152 of the 329 mapped in England. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 57% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,464 times in the last 60 days, more than 71% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Southampton, 50 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Old Wardour Castle?
Old Wardour Castle stands in England, at 51.03632°, -2.0889°.
When was Old Wardour Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1350. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Old Wardour Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,125 of 7,738 worldwide, and #152 in England. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Old Wardour Castle?
Old Sarum, about 21 km away.
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