The Castle, Old Swinford

Introduction

The photograph on this page of The Castle, Old Swinford by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.

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The Castle, Old Swinford

Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 21 Jun 2023

This is a bizarre looking building - something of a cross between a tudor manor house, a medieval castle and a 1950s block of flats. It is in fact grade II listed and is much larger than it appears in this image. Its listing description gives an early 19th century date and refers to the mullioned fenestration, the mock barbican gatehouse and the embattlements and turrets 'throughout'. It also says the building is 'of little intrinsic merit'. Internally it is divided into apartments.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.447492
Longitude
-2.136789