Sherborne New Castle
Location: Sherborne, Dorset, England.
Sherborne Lodge, as it was originally called, was built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594, after the land had been leased to him in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth. There was already an old castle in the grounds but Raleigh elected to build a new property as a temporary home, to entertain his wealthy chums, rather than refurbish the old castle, which is now a ruin.
Raleigh later fell out of favour with the Royals and was carted off to the Tower of London. During Raleigh's imprisonment in the Tower, King James leased the estate to Robert Carr and then sold it to Sir John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol in 1617.
Digby set about landscaping the gardens and had 'Capability' Brown design and create the lake. The castle has been the Digby family home ever since.
As for Walt, sadly he got the chop in 1618. Allegedly, his last words , whilst his head was on the block, were "strike man strike". However, he has recently been voted into the top 100 'Great Britons'
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Sherborne New Castle
Location: Sherborne, Dorset, England.
Sherborne Lodge, as it was originally called, was built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594, after the land had been leased to him in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth. There was already an old castle in the grounds but Raleigh elected to build a new property as a temporary home, to entertain his wealthy chums, rather than refurbish the old castle, which is now a ruin.
Raleigh later fell out of favour with the Royals and was carted off to the Tower of London. During Raleigh's imprisonment in the Tower, King James leased the estate to Robert Carr and then sold it to Sir John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol in 1617.
Digby set about landscaping the gardens and had 'Capability' Brown design and create the lake. The castle has been the Digby family home ever since.
As for Walt, sadly he got the chop in 1618. Allegedly, his last words , whilst his head was on the block, were "strike man strike". However, he has recently been voted into the top 100 'Great Britons'
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