Wardour Castle is located near Tisbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about 15 miles west of Salisbury. The original castle was partially destroyed during the Civil War. It was built at a time when large, baronial houses were being constructed across the country, with more emphasis on style and comfort than on defence. The hexagonal structure was probably influenced by contemporary French design. The Lovel's supported the Lancastrian cause in the War of the Roses and as a result had their estates confiscated when Edward of York defeated the Lancastrians and became king in 1461. The castles, old and new, have been featured in several motion pictures. The Old Castle appeared in the 1989 Kevin Costner feature Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, and the New Castle served as the dance school in Billy Elliot.
Castle as it probably appeared
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