The Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle hosts temporary exhibitions, exciting events and arts & craft courses throughout the year, so there is always something new to see and do at Hartlebury. New events for 2010 include A Country House Party and an Alice in Wonderland themed Easter, combined with old favourites like our Festival […]
Thornbury Castle
Built 1510/11 for the Duke of Buckingham, incorporating parts of a house of circa 1330. In 1521 the Duke was arrested and executed and the building work ceased. Some repairs and alterations were carried out between 1521 and 1554, when the family estates were returned to the Duke’s son. The house then seems to have […]
Sudeley Castle
Mid 15th century castle, possibly on the site of a Stephanic castle, rebuilt in the late 15th century and altered circa 1572. It fell into a period of disuse and ruin after 1649. It was restored as a country house in 1837-40 and 1868-89. Further improvements took place in 1901-07 and in the 1930s. 16th […]
St. Briavel's Castle
St Briavels Castle is situated on the edge of a steep scarp above the River Wye and is believed to have been sited on this spot to control a nearby ford at Bigsweir. The castle is thought to have been built on the site of an earlier motte and bailey, which was constructed after William […]
Beverston Castle
A roughly pentagonal moated castle built, without licence in 1229, with round towers and a twin-tower gatehouse which may well be later. From about 1330 the castle was much altered by the addition of a large square corner tower, a domestic block associated with it and a smaller square tower, the latter of 15th century […]