Berkeley Castle, Gloucester, England

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Brief description of site

Berkeley Castle contains late-19th-century terrace gardens, lawns and trees covering around 3.2 hectares, surrounding a medieval Castle.

Brief history of site

Berkeley Castle was begun in about 1070, as a motte and bailey. A shell keep, which survives, was constructed in the mid-12th century. Thomas, Lord Berkeley inherited the Castle in 1326 and began 'beautifying' it. A progressive remodelling of the living apartments began around 1340. Thereafter, until the early 19th century, changes were relatively minor. There was a building programme in 1805-7 when a gothick block was built abutting Thorpe Tower, and probably the Berkeley Hunt kennels constructed in the park. After 1916, many changes were made to the buildings and gardens by the Eighth Earl of Berkeley.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	162	Grid Ref:	ST685989
Latitude:	51.68797	Longitude:	-2.457071

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