Lulworth Estate
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The Lulworth Estate is located in central south Dorset
, England
. Its most notable landscape feature include a five mile stretch of coastline on the Jurassic coast. Part of the area is a special World Heritage Site
.
The historic estate, of which the stately castle - Lulworth Castle
- was residence to the Weld family until 1929 when it was ravaged by fire.
The estate is predominantly owned by the Weld family
who have lived there for several generations. The Lulworth estate was once part of a much grander estate under Thomas Howard, 3rd Viscount Howard of Bindon
.
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Its most notable landscape feature include a five mile stretch of coastline on the Jurassic coast. Part of the area is a special World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
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The historic estate, of which the stately castle - Lulworth Castle
Lulworth Castle
Lulworth Castle, in East Lulworth, Dorset, situated south of Wool, is an early 17th century mock castle. The stone building has now been re-built as a museum....
- was residence to the Weld family until 1929 when it was ravaged by fire.
The estate is predominantly owned by the Weld family
Weld-Blundell family
The Weld family, which became in its main branch the Weld-Blundell family, is an old English family that claims descent from Eadric the Wild and has branches in several parts of England and America. The main branch are descended from Humphrey Weld, Lord Mayor of London, whose grandson of the same...
who have lived there for several generations. The Lulworth estate was once part of a much grander estate under Thomas Howard, 3rd Viscount Howard of Bindon
Viscount Howard of Bindon
Viscount Howard of Bindon was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1559 for Thomas Howard, second son of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. His two sons, the second and third Viscount, both succeeded him in the title. As neither had any male children, the title became extinct on...
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