Barscobe Castle (9 of 9)
The 1971 restoration included the conversion of the byre, attached to the west gable, into a garage - a very good idea, even if it detracts somewhat from the castle's appearance. Comparisons between this photo and the previous show other minor changes, including a couple of new windows in the west gable - which interestingly (to castle nerds like me!), have been given rolled mouldings, as per the original windows, rather than chamfered edges.
After Sir Hugh Wontner’s death in 1992, his daughter Jenifer Emery inherited the estate. She subsequently passed on the estate to her son Alistair Emery in 2007. According to Wikipedia "Barscobe Castle has been inhabited since November 2011 by Stewart Gibson and Lorraine Belshaw and as of 2015 was running as a small seasonal bed and breakfast", although it would appear from the Barscobe website, that this has changed to holiday lets.
Barscobe Castle (9 of 9)
The 1971 restoration included the conversion of the byre, attached to the west gable, into a garage - a very good idea, even if it detracts somewhat from the castle's appearance. Comparisons between this photo and the previous show other minor changes, including a couple of new windows in the west gable - which interestingly (to castle nerds like me!), have been given rolled mouldings, as per the original windows, rather than chamfered edges.
After Sir Hugh Wontner’s death in 1992, his daughter Jenifer Emery inherited the estate. She subsequently passed on the estate to her son Alistair Emery in 2007. According to Wikipedia "Barscobe Castle has been inhabited since November 2011 by Stewart Gibson and Lorraine Belshaw and as of 2015 was running as a small seasonal bed and breakfast", although it would appear from the Barscobe website, that this has changed to holiday lets.