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Lea Castle, England

Coordinates: 52°24′43″N 2°14′04″W / 52.41191°N 2.23455°W / 52.41191; -2.23455
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Lea Castle
Surviving gatehouse in 2010
Map
General information
Architectural styleNeo Gothic
Town or cityWolverley, England
CountryUnited Kingdom
Completed1762
Demolished1945
Design and construction
Architect(s)
  • Edward Knight

Lea Castle is a ruined Grade II listed Neo Gothic mock castle mansion near Wolverley, England.

History

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Lea Castle was built by Edward Knight in 1762.[1] John Brown bought the house in 1823.[2] By 1848 it was owned by the Brown-Westhead family.[2]

The house was auctioned in 1933 but by 1939 it was dilapidated. Lea Castle was demolished in 1945. It was designated as a Scheduled Monument on June 15, 2003.[3] Today, only the north lodges and gateway survive, dating to the 19th and 20th centuries.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Worcestershire, (1968), 124
  2. ^ a b "Lea Castle". Lost Heritage. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. ^ Historic England. "NORTH LODGES AND GATEWAY OF LEA CASTLE (1296589)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. ^ BoE, p 124; Reid, P: Burke's and Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume II, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Worcester- shire, 1980, p 215

52°24′43″N 2°14′04″W / 52.41191°N 2.23455°W / 52.41191; -2.23455