Lulworth Estate

Lulworth Park, surrounding Lulworth Castle.
Belhuish Farm, now used as a timber yard for the Lulworth Estate.

The Lulworth Estate is located in central south Dorset, England. Its most notable landscape feature include a five-mile stretch of coastline on the Jurassic Coast. Part of the area is a World Heritage Site.

The historic estate includes the Lulworth Castle and Park.[1] The landscaped gardens are Grade II listed in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.[2] The castle was residence to the Weld family until 1929 when it was ravaged by fire.

The estate is predominantly owned by the Weld family, who have lived there for several generations. The Lulworth Estate was once part of a grander estate under Thomas Howard, 3rd Viscount Howard of Bindon.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Lulworth Castle and Park". www.lulworth.com. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Lulworth Castle (1000720)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Lulworth Estate". www.holidaycottages.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2013.

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Coordinates: 50°38′15″N 2°12′38″W / 50.63750°N 2.21056°W / 50.63750; -2.21056

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