Tourist attractions Ludlow

The existing building was enlarged and re-fronted in 1619 to produce what Pevsner described as "the prodigy of timber-framed houses where everything of motifs that was available has been lavished on the façade". The balcony was added in the..

The church was enlarged in 1199 - a reflection on the prosperity of the town - and parts of it are in a style midway between Norman and Early English. The north transept has Decorated features and its construction reflects the recovery of Ludlow from..

Begun by Roger de Lacy , the castle was built on a fine defensive site protected by the River Teme and low limestone cliffs. Roger Mortimer , the most powerful and perhaps the richest man in all England, virtually ruled the country after overthrowi..

The ceiling of the hall, composed of modelled long beams, was built by Lawrence of Ludlow , a wool merchant who bought this property from the Say family in around 1281. The room on the upper floor contains a fine stone chimney and some spy holes for..

The Hall was begun in 1778 by Thomas Harley , a contractor who supplied pay and clothing to the British Army in America. The architect was Henry Holland , son-in-law of Lancelot "Capability" Brown who laid out the gardens and ornamental l..