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Old Beaupre Castle is a wonderful fortified manor house located along a small stream. It is quite well preserved and offers enjoyable exploration of its many corridors and rooms. Wooden walkways have been added and can be visited free of charge.
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---- Short History ----
- Old Beaupre Castle is a fortified manor house.
- Built around the 16th or 17th century on previous buildings dating back to around 1300.
- Owned by the Basset family until the 18th century.
- The outer gatehouse was completed in 1586.
- The three-storied Renaissance porch was completed in 1600 and bears the family's heraldic.
- After the English Civil War (1642-1651) the Basset family fortunes fell.
- The Basset inheritance went to the Jones family at the beginning of the 18th century.
- It was sold in 1709, but was probably still partially occupied.
- The southeastern block is still occupied as a farmhouse under a different listing on the historic buildings register.
---- Further Reading ----
- en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_B...
- www.castlewales.com/beaupre.html
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