Lulworth Estate

Lulworth Park, surrounding Lulworth Castle.
Belhuish Farm, now used as a timber yard for the Lulworth Estate.
Durdle Door from the eastern side of the estate

The Lulworth Estate is a country estate located in central south Dorset, England. Its most notable landscape feature is a five-mile stretch of coastline on the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site, including Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove.

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.[3]

The 12,000-acre (4,900 ha) estate is predominantly owned by the Weld family, who have lived there for several generations.[4] The Lulworth Estate was once part of a grander estate under Thomas Howard, 3rd Viscount Howard of Bindon.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Lulworth Castle and Park". www.lulworth.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Lulworth Castle (1000720)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  3. ^ Akira, Hirano (2013). "Treasures of the Library". The Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Art and Culture - University of East Anglia. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. ^ Shrubsole, Guy. "The ten landowners who own one-sixth of Dorset". Who Owns England?.
  5. ^ "Lulworth Estate". www.holidaycottages.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.

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