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Above the ancient woodlands of the Teign Gorge stands Castle Drogo. Inspired by the rugged Dartmoor tors that surround it, the castle was designed and built by renowned 20th-century architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.
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Castle Drogo
Where dramatic architecture meets innovative family home. A 20th century castle overlooking the Teign Gorge.
also known as Drago, Dreux, Droun, Druon, Drugo, Drogón, Drogón de Sebourg or Druron
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Castle Drogo is a country house and mixed-revivalist castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England. Constructed between 1911 and 1930, it was the last castle to be built in England. The client was Julius Drewe, the hugely successful founder of the Home and Colonial Stores. Drewe chose the site in the belief that it formed part of the lands of his supposed medieval ancestor, Drogo de Teigne. The architect he chose to realise his dream was Edwin Lutyens, then at the height of his career. Lutyens lamented Drewe's determination to have a castle but nevertheless produced one of his finest buildings. The architectural critic, Christopher Hussey, described the result: "The ultimate justification of Drogo is that it does not pretend to be a castle. It is a castle, as a castle is built, of granite, on a mountain, in the twentieth century".
The castle was given to the National Trust in 1974, the first building constructed in the twentieth century that the Trust acquired. The castle is a Grade I listed building. The gardens are Grade II* listed on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
The Latin:- DROGO NOMEN ET VIRTUS ARMA DEDIT
= Drogo is my name, and valour gave me arms
This is the Drew family motto relating to the nearby Castle Drogo.
Castle Drogo is a country house and mixed-revivalist castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England. Constructed between 1911 and 1930, it was the last castle to be built in England. The client was Julius Drewe, the hugely successful founder of the Home and Colonial Stores. Drewe chose the site in the belief that it formed part of the lands of his supposed medieval ancestor, Drogo de Teigne.
The last castle to be built in England, standing proudly on the edge of Dartmoor. It was designed by Edwin Lutyens and completed in 1930 having taken nearly 20 years to complete.
Now in the care of the National Trust.
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I was delighted to photograph my first glory a week before this event last January. So I was speechless, apart from whooping for joy, when I got this broken spectre in the most surprising location of National Trust Castle Drogo over looking the Teign Gorge. One crossed off my bucket list!
Castle Drogo, the last castle to have been built in England belonged to the Drew family who lived there in the 1900s. Now belonging to the National Trust it has been undergoing a refurbishment to stop the leaky roof so is not looking its best but it sits within the gorgeous Teign Valley which makes up for it. The younger members of the Drew family still have apartments here.
Adrian Drewe's Room - Castle Drogo
The three sons of Julius Drewe, owner of Castle Drogo all joined the army at the outbreak of World War I.
Adrian Drewe had risen to the rank of Major by the time he was killed in action near Ypres in 1917.
His death had a significant impact on his family who created a shrine to his memory at their original Wadhurst Park Home containing many of his belongings including school and college memorabilia.
The contents of the room were taken to Castle Drogo when the family moved.
Adrian Drewe had been actively involved with his father in the design of Castle Drogo and his death is believed to have curtailed Julius Drewe's enthusiasm for the project.
For more photographs of Castle Drogo please click here: www.jhluxton.com/England/Devonshire/Dartmoor/Castle-Drogo/
Castle Drogo is the last castle to be built in England, began in 1911 and completed in 1930. This little corner really highlights the architectural style.
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Castle Drogo is a country house and mixed-revivalist castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England. Constructed between 1911 and 1930, it was the last castle to be built in England. The client was Julius Drewe, the hugely successful founder of the Home and Colonial Stores. Drewe chose the site in the belief that it formed part of the lands of his supposed medieval ancestor, Drogo de Teigne. The architect he chose to realise his dream was Edwin Lutyens, then at the height of his career. Lutyens lamented Drewe's determination to have a castle but nevertheless produced one of his finest buildings. The architectural critic, Christopher Hussey, described the result: "The ultimate justification of Drogo is that it does not pretend to be a castle. It is a castle, as a castle is built, of granite, on a mountain, in the twentieth century".
The castle was given to the National Trust in 1974, the first building constructed in the twentieth century that the Trust acquired. The castle is a Grade I listed building. The gardens are Grade II* listed on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
Khal Drogo as he appears in Game of Throne. I didn't realize until I was photoshopping the picture that I had forgotten to paint the gold on the bands on the hair. So, that's probably not going to happen. The legs and arms are lengthened. The sword is Brick Warriors. The hair is a modified werewolf hair. The ponytail, beard, muscles, belt, wrists, and cloth were sculpted out of procreate. This was painted by me.