Castles · South East England
Wyke Castle
Wyke Castle — building in Wyke Regis, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth · 3.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wyke Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1855. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "building in Wyke Regis, England". Coordinates: 50.5946°, -2.4813°.
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Heritage listing
Wyke Castle is a residence at the top of Pirates Lane, in Wyke Regis, near Weymouth, Dorset, England. It was built around 1855 and has been a Grade II listed building since 1974. It now forms three separate dwellings.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Chesil & The Fleet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Ramsar wetland: Chesil Beach & the Fleet
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wyke Castle is a residence at the top of Pirates Lane, in Wyke Regis, near Weymouth, Dorset, England. It was built around 1855 and has been a Grade II listed building since 1974. It now forms three separate dwellings.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Wyke Castle was built around 1855 as a residence for Dr. Andrew Chadwick Fenoulhet, a local surgeon who came to Weymouth in 1842. In 1855, he was elected by the Weymouth Union as the medical officer for the Wyke Regis district. He had previously served as the medical attendant for the Weymouth district from 1845 and as medical officer for a newly-established district covering part of Weymouth east of the town bridge from 1853. After Fenoulhet's death in 1862, the castle remained in the ownership of his wife until her death in 1879. The castle was then sold to Mr. J. W. Davis. It was advertised as a "unique, pleasant, and very healthy Gentleman's Residence, standing in its own Grounds, with…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.5946, -2.4813
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Weymouth
- Postcode
- DT4 9GL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Established
- 1855
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth — 3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q8039847 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wyke Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wyke Castle in Westhill Road.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wyke Castle?
- Wyke Castle is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT4 9GL), in the parish of Weymouth.
- When was Wyke Castle built?
- Built or established in 1855.
- Is Wyke Castle a listed building?
- Wyke Castle is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Wyke Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Wyke Castle is part of the Chesil & The Fleet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Wyke Castle charge admission?
- Wyke Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Wyke Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT4 9GL.