Near Midhurst
West Sussex
England
Start Date: Circa 1495
Completion Date: Circa 1540
Status: Shell
Mostly destroyed by fire in 1793.
House Open to Public: Yes
Country House: Yes
The ruins from a 1912 postcard
The castle ruins in 2003
The castle ruins in 2003
The castle ruins in 2003
The castle ruins in 2003
Built / Designed For: Sir David Owen
House & Family History: King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, and Queen Elizabeth I all visited Cowdray during their reigns. In 2005 the Heritage Lottery Fund awarded a £2.7 million grant toward the cost of stabilizing the ruins.
Architect: Lancelot Brown
Date: 18th centuryHouse Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Grade II*
Past Seat / Home of: de Bohun family, 12th century. Sir David Owen, 16th century. Sir William Fitzwilliam, 1st Earl of Southampton, 16th century. Sir Anthony Browne, 16th century. Anthony Joseph, 7th Viscount Montague, 18th century. William Poyntz, 19th century. George James Perceval, 6th Earl of Egmont, 19th century. Sir Weetman Pearson, early 20th century.
Current Ownership Type: Preservation Organization
Primary Current Ownership Use: Visitor Attraction
Ownership Details: Managed by the Cowdray Heritage Trust
House Open to Public: Yes
Phone: 01730-812-423
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.cowdray.co.uk
Historic Houses Member: Yes