KINNERSLEY CASTLE
One of the many Marches castles sited by the Normans along the Welsh border. It is predominantly the remodelled Elizabethan manor house of the Vaughan family, which houses various fine oak panelled rooms and original 1588 plasterwork ceiling of the solar.
Access
Directions: 4 miles west of Weobley on A4112. 15 miles west of Hereford. For details of opening times please refer to the website link shown.
- 28 access days a year
The owner's binding undertakings
To take reasonable steps: for the maintenance and repair of the Castle; for the maintenance of its grounds; for the preservation of the character of the Castle and grounds having full regard to their historic and architectural interest; and for securing reasonable access to the public. In particular: a) to eradicate any dry and wet rot and any major beetle infestation; b) to repair roofs and rainwater goods in permanent and suitable materials; c) to repair stonework (in appropriate matching stone) and brickwork in so far as repairs are necessary to protect the fabric of the building; d) to repair and repaint or treat external woodwork; e) to carry out repairs necessary to maintain the historic interiors; f) in terms of preservation of the land, to retain and maintain the small pond by the kitchen garden for its faunal interest. To provide public access to the principal rooms …