Gardens · West Midlands
Lea Castle
In or near Stone.
Lea Castle — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Roger Kidd — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Kidderminster · 3.1 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Lea Castle is a garden of interest in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lea Castle is a ruined Grade II listed Neo Gothic mock castle mansion near Wolverley, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Lea Castle was built by Edward Knight in 1762. John Brown bought the house in 1823. By 1848 it was owned by the Brown-Westhead family. Today, only the north lodges and gateway survive, dating to the 19th and 20th centuries.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4119, -2.2346
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Wyre Forest
- Parish
- Wolverley and Cookley
- Postcode
- DY10 3RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Established
- 1762
- Nearest railway station
- Kidderminster — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q109236484 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lea Castle, England (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lea Castle?
- Lea Castle is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY10 3RA), in the parish of Wolverley and Cookley.
- What is Lea Castle?
- Lea Castle — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lea Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Kidderminster, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DY10 3RA.
- When was Lea Castle built?
- Built or established in 1762.
- Is Lea Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Lea Castle is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Lea Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Kidderminster, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY10 3RA.