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Raglan Castle (Ragland Castle)

Raglan, near Monmouth

Monmouthshire

Wales

Circa Date: 1420-30 w/15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th & 21st century alterations and additions

Status: Ruin

House Open to Public: Yes

Country House: Yes

crown This house has been used for TV and Film

The castle from an 1845 engraving

"Ragland Castle in 1792" from a 1950s Johnson Bros. serving dish. In a private collection. Image used with permission.

  • House & Family History: In October of 1881 the Prince and Princess of Wales (later Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) visited the castle. Jacobean paneling and overmantel originally at Raglan was installed in Troy House and later (1895) sold from there to Badminton House, where it is currently installed in the Oak Room.

    Comments: Raglan is considered the finest late medieval fortress-palace in Britain.

  • Architect: Jeffry Wyatville (Wyattville) (Wyatt)

    Date: 1830
    Designed: Alterations

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  • Title: Country Houses of Gloucestershire: Volume Two, 1660-1830, The
    Author: Kingsley, Nicholas
    Year Published: 1992
    Reference: pg. 57
    Publisher: Sussex: Phillimore & Co. Ltd.
    ISBN: 0850338069
    Book Type: Hardback

  • House Listed: Grade I

    Park Listed: Not Listed

  • "The Song Remains the Same" (1976 - for the sword fight scene with Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant). "Time Bandits" (1981 - for the Napoleonic scenes). "Just Visiting" (2001). "Wolf Hall" (2015 - BBC TV mini series).

  • Past Seat / Home of: Sir William ap Thomas, until 1445. William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke, until 1469. Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, until 1526; Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester, 1526-48; William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester, 1548-89; Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, 1589-1628; Henry Somerset, 5th Earl of Worcester and 1st Marquess of Worcester, 1628-46; Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester, 1646-67; Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester and 1st Duke of Beaufort, 1667-1700; Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort, 1700-14; Henry Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort, 1714-45; Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort, 1745-56; Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort, 1756-1803; Henry Charles Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort, 1803-35; Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort, 1835-53; Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, 1853-99; Henry Adelbert Wellington FitzRoy Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort, 1899-1924; Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort, 1924-38.

    Current Ownership Type: Cadw

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Visitor Attraction

    Ownership Details: Freehold is owned by the Somerset family; since 1938 the castle has been in the guardianship of Cadw and its predecessors.

  • House Open to Public: Yes

    Phone: 01291-690-228

    Website: https://cadw.gov.wales/

    Historic Houses Member: No

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