Castle Drogo
CASTLE DROGO
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1106086
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Drogo
- Statutory Address:
- CASTLE DROGO
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1106086
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Drogo
- Statutory Address 1:
- CASTLE DROGO
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CASTLE DROGO
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Drewsteignton
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 72184 90038
Details
SX 79 SW DREWSTEIGNTON
5/25 Castle Drogo
20.2.52
GV I
Large country house, "the last castle built in England". Built between 1911 - 1930 for Julius Drewe by Sir Edwin Lutyens. It is built entirely of granite with massive ashlar facing. Plan and exterior description: built along the top and east of a high granite spur Castle Drogo has a most dramatic setting overlooking the steep-sided woooded gorge of the River Teign. Its style of construction (with solid stone walls) and appearance (with embattled parapet and even a portcullis to the main doorway) is that of a medieval castle but it was nevertheless a domestic house with large mullion-and-transomed windows containing rectangular panes of leaded glass. Well- illustrated plans and descriptions are published (see below), and these cover the interior with its furnishings and fittings. Since the house is so recent it is virtually as it was finished, complete with the original furniture, some of it designed by Lutyens. In short it is a perfectly preserved architectural masterpiece and although Luytens was prevented from realising his full scheme it must still be regarded as one of the finest C20 houses in Great Britain. Source: ASG Butler Castle Drogo, Devonshire, Parts 1 and 2. Country Life August 3, 1945 pp 200-203 and August 10, 1945 pp 244-247. National Trust, Castle Drogo guide (1982).
Listing NGR: SX7218490038
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 94821
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Castle Drogo Guide, (1982)
Butler, A S G, Castle Drogo Devonshire Parts 1 and 2, ()
Country Life in 10 August, (1945), 244-247
Country Life in 3 August, (1945), 200-203
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 11 Devon,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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