East Cowes Castle
East Cowes Castle was a country house in the city of East Cowes on the British island of Isle of Wight . The architect John Nash designed it, had it built and lived there from its completion until his death in 1835. Construction work began in 1798. Nash is buried on the property.
The building was known for its elaborate, castle-like furnishings with battlements , its Gothic tourelles and towers, as well as for the illustrious guests of Nash, e. B. the Prince Regent or the painter William Turner , who also painted the building.
After Nash's death, the property was sold to the Earl of Shannon , who had a loggia added in the southern part of the property. After the earl's death in 1846, the property was sold again. The last resident was a World War II Field Marshal , John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort , who purchased the property in 1902. The first Viscount Gort had been impressed by the castle years earlier and had commissioned the construction of Lough Cutra Castle in Ireland , designed by Nash in the same style.
During the Second World War, the castle was left to the British Army . The condition of the building suffered considerably from their use. Even after the war, the building continued to be neglected and deteriorated to the point that it was demolished in 1960. John Nash's original northern loggia and an original ice house have been preserved to this day. The tower clock of the castle is still there; it is on display in the Museum of Carisbrooke Castle .
Sources and web links
- East Cowes Castle . Lost Heritage.
- Carisbrooke Castle Museum - Overview . Carisbrooke Castle Museum . Tower clock in room 8.
Coordinates: 50 ° 45 ′ 25 ″ N , 1 ° 16 ′ 51 ″ W.