Berkeley Castle
Berkeley Castle (which dates from the 12th century) has been the property of the Berkeley family for some 850 years, a record of home ownership which is unmatched in England. It is surrounded by a 6,000 acre estate. King Edward II was imprisoned in its Norman keep after his deposition and later murdered there in 1327. The writer Vita Sackville-West described it as 'savage, and old, and unique' and 'neither cosy nor manageable'. It is now the home of Charles and Daisy Berkeley.
Berkeley Castle
Berkeley Castle (which dates from the 12th century) has been the property of the Berkeley family for some 850 years, a record of home ownership which is unmatched in England. It is surrounded by a 6,000 acre estate. King Edward II was imprisoned in its Norman keep after his deposition and later murdered there in 1327. The writer Vita Sackville-West described it as 'savage, and old, and unique' and 'neither cosy nor manageable'. It is now the home of Charles and Daisy Berkeley.