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Eastnor Castle is a mock castle, 2 miles from the town of Ledbury in Herefordshire, by the village of Eastnor.
It was constructed in 1810 at a cost of £85,000 or equivalent to approximately £8.5m in present (2006) value.
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.
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