Eastnor Castle circa 1880.

Eastnor Castle is a 19th century mock castle, two miles from the town of Ledbury in Herefordshire, by the village of Eastnor. It was founded by John Somers Cocks, 1st Earl Somers and is now inhabited by the family of James Hervey-Bathurst, the grandson of Arthur Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pierrefonds Castle, France. ... Location within the British Isles Ledbury (known locally as jippo)is a town in Herefordshire, England. ... Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... The Barony of Somers has been created twice: one in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain. ... Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Herbert Tennyson Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers, KCMG, DSO, MC (born on 20 March 1887 in Freshwater, Isle of Wight - died on 14 July 1944 in Eastnor Castle, Hereford) was a British administrator and served as Governor of the State of Victoria, Australia between 1926 and 1931. ...

History

It was constructed in 1810 at a cost of £85,000 or equivalent to approximately between £6 and 28 m in present (2007) value. 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The estate was started in the late 16th century when the Cock's family purchased local land. Subsequent marriages into the Somers and Nash families helped provide the wealth and substance necessary to build this imposing castle which was designed to look like a medieval castle guarding the Welsh borders. The architect was Robert Smirke and Augustus Pugin designed the Gothic drawing room. Pierrefonds Castle, France. ... Sir Robert Smirke (1781-18 April 1867) was a leading 19th century British architect. ... Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (March 1, 1812–September 14, 1852) was an English-born architect, designer and theorist of design now best remembered for his work on churches and on the Houses of Parliament. ...

Events

John Somers Cocks, 1st Earl Somers

• The deer park at Eastnor is the venue for The Big Chill music festival.
• Mountain Mayhem - mountain bike festival

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Trivia

• The band Slade filmed their 1984 video for Run Runaway at the castle.
• The BBC used the castle for the external shots of Abner Brown's theological college in their adaptation of The Box of Delights in 1984

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External links

• Eastnor Castle - Wedding venue and corporate entertainment centre.
• Photos of Eastnor at Flickr