Ludlow
Shropshire
England
Circa Date: 1086 w/12th, 13th, 14th, 15th & 16th century alterations and additions
Status: Ruin
House Open to Public: Yes
Country House: No (Other)
House & Family History: Ludlow Castle was transformed over a period of centuries into a fortified royal palace. Upon the founding of the Council for Wales and the Marches, the castle became a government seat, and was frequently used in the Medieval period as a seat of the Prince of Wales. It was here, that Arthur, Prince of Wales (son of Edward VII), died on April 2, 1502, which resulted in his younger brother, Henry, eventually succeeding as King Henry VIII. Napoleon's brother, Lucien, was held prisoner in Ludlow Castle in 1811, the same year that the property came into the ownership of the earls of Powis.
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - SOFTBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 1995
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300072074
Book Type: Softback
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: No Park
Current Seat / Home of: John George Herbert, 8th Earl of Powis; Herbert family here since 1811.
Past Seat / Home of: Gilbert de Lacy, 12th century. Arthur, Prince of Wales, until 1502. Sir Henry Sidney, 16th century.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Mixed Use
Ownership Details: Owned by the Earl of Powis and The Trustees of the Powis Castle Estate and used as a private home and a tourist attraction.
House Open to Public: Yes
Phone: 01584-873-355
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.ludlowcastle.com/
Historic Houses Member: No