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Downton Castle, Downton-on-the-Rock, Herefordshire

RIBA Ref No RIBA5388
Architect/DesignerKnight, Richard Payne (1750-1824)
Pritchard, Thomas Farnolls (1723-1777)
Artist/PhotographerSmith, Edwin (1912-1971)
CountryUK: England
CityDownton-on-the-Rock
Subject Date1778
Image Date1959
ViewExterior
StyleGothic Revival
MediumPhotoprint
Library ReferenceESP/ENG/3977 (ES1150.1)
OrientationLandscape
Colour InfoBlack and white
CreditEdwin Smith / RIBA Collections
SubjectCountry houses ; Topiary ; Castellation ; Towers
NOTES: Built by Richard Payne Knight, virtuoso, archaeologist and anthropologist, c.1772-1778, this house is one of the earliest contrived castellated castles. Knight was assisted in the early stages of building by Thomas Farnolls Pritchard.
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