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Old Wardour Castle

Near Tisbury, Wiltshire

A brave lady's last stand, then blown up by her own son.

Old Wardour is an unusual six-sided tower house set in woodland. In 1643, with her husband away fighting for the king, the 61-year-old Lady Blanche Arundell held the castle for five days with about 25 men against some 1,300 Parliamentarians.

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When
Built 1390s, wrecked 1644
Where
51.0360, -2.0890
Group
Castles & abbeys

Visiting

English Heritage, open in season. It appeared in the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

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