Lea Castle is a ruined Grade II listed Neo Gothic mock castle mansion near Wolverley, England.
| Lea Castle | |
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 Surviving gatehouse in 2010 | |
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| Architectural style | Neo Gothic |
| Town or city | Wolverley, England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Completed | 1762 |
| Demolished | 1945 |
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History
editLea Castle was built by Edward Knight in 1762.[1] John Brown bought the house in 1823.[2] By 1848 it was owned by the Brown-Westhead family.[2]
The house was auctioned in 1933 but by 1939 it was dilapidated. Lea Castle was demolished in 1945. It was designated as a Scheduled Monument on June 15, 2003.[3] Today, only the north lodges and gateway survive, dating to the 19th and 20th centuries.[4]
References
edit- ^ Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Worcestershire, (1968), 124
- ^ a b "Lea Castle". Lost Heritage. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "NORTH LODGES AND GATEWAY OF LEA CASTLE (1296589)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ BoE, p 124; Reid, P: Burke's and Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume II, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Worcester- shire, 1980, p 215