Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton, Devon
This large country house has been described as "the last castle built in England". It was built between 1911-1930 for Julius Drewe and designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. It is built entirely of granite with massive ashlar facing. It is built along the top of a high granite spur and has a most dramatic setting, overlooking the steep-sided wooded 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. It is virtually as it was finished, complete with the original furniture, some of it designed by Lutyens. It is in the care of the National Trust.
