Castles · North West England
Castle Head Field Centre
Castle Head Field Centre — a Grade II*-listed castle in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Castle Head Field Centre is a Grade II*-listed building in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Castle Head is a country house surrounded by 20 acres (81,000 m2) of grounds near to the seaside resort of Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria, England. It is run by Field Studies Council, and is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The house was built in the Georgian style for John Wilkinson, an industrialist, in . He was buried in the garden at Castle Head in 1808 before being re-interred in the church in 1828. The house was then acquired by Robert Wright, a solicitor, but lay empty under his ownership for some 30 years, before being bought in 1863 by Edward Mucklow, a Manchester businessman. The house went on to serve as St Mary's Missionary College, a seminary owned by the Holy Ghost Fathers, from the early 20th century until it closed in the late 1970s. Students who trained there included, briefly, Sir Gerry Robinson, the industrialist. Since the mid-1970s the house has been a Field Studies Centre, from 1997…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.2111, -2.8886
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Grange-over-Sands
- Postcode
- LA11 6QT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
Sources
- wikidata: Q5050109 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castle Head, Grange-over-Sands (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castle Head Field Centre?
- Castle Head Field Centre is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA11 6QT), in the parish of Grange-over-Sands.
- Is Castle Head Field Centre a listed building?
- Castle Head Field Centre is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Does Castle Head Field Centre charge admission?
- Castle Head Field Centre typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Castle Head Field Centre?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LA11 6QT. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.