Walls Of Bailey To Old Wardour Castle is a Grade II* listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 July 1987. A Renaissance Walls. 3 related planning applications.
Walls Of Bailey To Old Wardour Castle
- WRENN ID
- secret-wall-auburn
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 July 1987
- Type
- Walls
- Period
- Renaissance
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
These are the remains of the bailey walls associated with Old Wardour Castle. The walls were remodelled in the 1570s for Sir Matthew Arundell, with work overseen by Robert Smythson. Constructed of dressed limestone, the walls stand approximately 6 metres high, and partially enclose a hexagonal area that extends to a rectangular shape to the north-east, mirroring the layout of Old Wardour Castle. The walls have a chamfered plinth and pitched copings. Damage to the north-west sections is attributed to siege damage sustained during the Civil War. Robert Smythson’s improvements to the castle and its setting were undertaken shortly after his work at Longleat for Sir John Thynne.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2011
- Related listed building consents — 3 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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- Old Wardour Castle
- Grotto to North East of Old Wardour Castle
- Banqueting House at Old Wardour Park
- Summer House to Rear of Old Wardour House
- Privy Opposite Old Wardour House on South West Corner of Bailey Walls
- Old Wardour House
- Rock Arch
- Ark Farmhouse
- Archway on Trackway to South West of Old Wardour
- Pond Close