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New Wardour Castle added to Historic Buildings in South West by clinkadink on 27/02/2023

Parking & TOAL: 51.038724, -2.090382

There is free parking to the north of the old castle, but this is with the English Heritage boundary. So I TOAL'd from a passing place in the lane north of the old castle. The new castle (historic building) is approximately 1km northwest of the lane in clear view, but is on private ground.

New Wardour Castle is a Grade I listed English country house at Wardour, near Tisbury in Wiltshire, built for the Arundell family. The house is of Palladian style, designed by the architect James Paine, with additions by Giacomo Quarenghi, who was a principal architect of the Imperial Russian capital city, Saint Petersburg.

The building of the house was begun in 1769 and completed in 1776, with additional buildings being added in the 1970s and 1980s. From 1961 to 1990, it was the home of Cranborne Chase School, an independent boarding school for girls.

New Wardour Castle is approximately 0.75 miles (1.2 km) from Old Wardour Castle, which was left as a landscape feature of the parkland of the new house. This was formerly the home of the Arundell family before it was besieged, damaged and slighted in the Civil War.

After the death in 1944 of John Francis, 16th and last Lord Arundell of Wardour, the building was leased. It was designated in 1951 by Historic England as a Grade I listed building, with its grounds later being Grade II* listed.

In 1946 the property was acquired by the Society of Jesus, who in 1955 licensed it to the Leonard Cheshire Foundation for a trial period. The initial idea of the founder, Group Captain Leonard Cheshire, was to use it as a home for rehabilitating prisoners, but in the event it became a home for those who could not be accepted into other Cheshire Homes in the UK. The home officially opened in January 1956 under warden Colonel Ervine Andrews who used part of the grounds as a pig farm to support the home financially. The number of residents was limited to eight since the charity could only renovate part of the building for the residents to live in; the rest of the property was in poor structural condition. Despite an offer from the Ministry of Works of £40,000 to renovate the property, the trustees of the Leonard Cheshire Foundation could not commit to raising the further £20,000 needed to get the work done. The home closed on 1 January 1957, and the five remaining residents moved out.

In 1961 it became the home of Cranborne Chase School. The school built new classrooms, studio dormitories and a dining-room extension on the south-eastern side of the main house, along with three staff houses to the west. The school eventually closed in 1990.

In 1992 the house – along with five cottages, six tennis courts, and a swimming pool in the walled garden – was sold for under £1 million to Nigel Tuersley, and was converted into 10 apartments by designer John Pawson. The two main floors of the central block, incorporating the rotunda and the original state rooms, form the principal apartment. It has eight reception rooms arranged in a circle around a piano nobile at the top of a 60ft rotunda that rises to a magnificent glazed dome supported by eight composite columns. Conran called the staircase "possibly the best staircase in England, if not the world". Extensions and ancillary accommodation added by the school were mostly demolished.

The house was used in the filming of the television mini-series First Born (1988), and in the filming of Billy Elliot, a film released in 2000.

https://view.digital-hub.global/wardour-castle/p/2

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Co-ordinates: 51.04172, -2.104301 • what3words: ///weary.gosh.grub
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 26/02/2023. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location. Landowner permission may be required before taking off.

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Seaford Salts, Lewes (By grandad1950)

Right on the coast at seaford East Sussex is a large recreation ground and rugby club. Good for views along the coast and over the town. Lots of room to fly if there is no rugby match on

First flight with my air 3 S

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Co-ordinates: 50.77333, 0.095323 • what3words: ///bangle.breeding.beads
Newport Cathedral, Newport (By gasbag43)

Sitting up on Stow Hill, Newport Cathedral (also known as the Cathedral Church of St Woolos) is a fascinating patchwork of history. It all started with a simple wooden church, put up in the 5th century by Welsh King Gwynllyw, and the place has kept growing and changing ever since.


While it is the size of a large parish church rather than a typical cathedral, its history and development from the sixth to the twentieth century make it one of the most interesting religious buildings in Wales


As you can see from the photos, the building’s unique linear layout reflects its staggered evolution. The fifteenth-century tower dominates the foreground of the first image; it was reportedly funded by Jasper Tudor and still features his (now headless) statue.


Moving toward the centre of the structure, the St Mary’s Chapel sits on the site of the original Saxon church, serving as a bridge between the tower and the main body.

The elongated Norman nave, clearly visible with its distinct roofline, was constructed in the 12th century and remains one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in Wales.

Originally a parish church, it was elevated to cathedral status in 1949. The modern, pale-stoned East End (visible at the far top of the first photo) was added in the 1960s, completing a sacred timeline that spans over 1,500 years.

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Co-ordinates: 51.58304, -2.998593 • what3words: ///grand.home.sheep
Tredegar House, Newport (By gasbag43)

Tredegar House is a major 17th-century mansion in Britain, serving as the ancestral home of the Morgan family (later Lords Tredegar) for over 500 years. The Morgans amassed vast wealth through landownership and their influential role in the South Wales industrial revolution.

Surrounded by restored formal gardens, the estate features the colourful Orchard Garden and intricate parterre, reflecting the family’s desire to showcase their status. The grounds stretch to a 90-acre parkland, once a private estate, now public.

The Morgans’ influence declined in the 20th century, and the National Trust now manages the site, preserving its legacy as a symbol of Welsh aristocracy and architectural ambition.

Key Features in the photos
• The “embroidery” style parterres, designed for viewing from the house, display symmetry and colour.
• The Orangery and Stables were vital for estate life, housing horses and exotic plants.
• The gardens transition to open parkland, reflecting 18th-century landscaping trends.

At their height, the Morgans owned over 40,000 acres, and their proximity to South Wales’ industrial centres drove their shift from farming to coal and iron.

It's a National Trust property, so usual restrictions on TOAL from within the area are in place.

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Co-ordinates: 51.56145, -3.028074 • what3words: ///gave.modest.vets
St Marys Tarring Neville, Lewes (By grandad1950)

St Marys parish church in Tarring Neville East Sussex is a grade 1 listed building dating from the 13th Century. Surrounded by farmland and good views of the south downs. The church is not used very often.

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Co-ordinates: 50.81561, 0.048678 • what3words: ///publisher.croaking.necks
Aldbury Church, St John the Baptist, Dacorum (By 7coloursummer)

Quiet spot just to the side of the near by foot path made for an excellent take off and landing point. Quiet village also meant I wasn't disturbing anyone with this capture.

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Co-ordinates: 51.80256, -0.60399 • what3words: ///cork.sofa.caravans
Old Beaupre Castle, Vale of Glamorgan (By gasbag43)

These aerial photos capture Old Beaupre Castle, located near Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan. Despite its name, what you see isn't actually a military fortress, but a magnificent Elizabethan manor house built upon the foundations of a medieval predecessor.

The images highlight the dramatic contrast between the functional and the decorative. The most significant feature visible is the three-story inner gatehouse, an Italianate Renaissance masterpiece completed in 1600 by Richard Bassett. Notice the intricate carved columns—representing the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders—which stand in stark defiance of the surrounding rugged, roofless ruins.

Key Historical Features
• The Medieval Core: The L-shaped block at the rear dates back to the 14th century.
• Tudor Transformation: The 16th-century expansion turned it into a high-status residence.
• The Outer Gatehouse: Seen in the foreground of the first photo, this 1580 addition signalled the family's immense wealth and social ambition.

The photos emphasise the isolated, rural setting that allowed the Bassetts to display their architectural sophistication. Today, maintained by CADW, the site remains a hauntingly beautiful skeleton of Welsh gentrified life.

Parking is a 10 minute walk away (small lay-by with space for only 2 cars). TOAL point is on the footpath between the parking POI and the castle – flying from the parking side of the castle is fine, but be careful if you overfly the castle or try to shoot it from the other side as you will have strayed into the St Athan FRZ and ATZ which start immediately the other side of the castle

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Co-ordinates: 51.4388, -3.427359 • what3words: ///mountain.skippers.restless
Flood Plain of the River Soar, Charnwood (By bryand)

Grid Ref: SK577164
This section of the River Soar floods every year, and this year's floods were quite spectacular. By the time these were taken, the floods had receded so local roads had re-opened but they give a good idea of the extent of the inundation.
The area is popular in summer when the waterway is cleaner and the banks greener.
Many access points for TOAL: I used a lane off the A6.

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Co-ordinates: 52.7413, -1.144221 • what3words: ///unveils.ratty.headlight
The Dirty Duck, Woolsthorpe on the Grantham Canal, South Kesteven (By bryand)

Grid Ref: SK843361
The Dirty Duck pub is one of the more interesting features on the navigable section of the Grantham Canal, next to a flight of three locks. Easy to get to and to park. Also not far from Belvoir Castle.
No flight restrictions other than the generic Lincolnshire training area.

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Co-ordinates: 52.90712, -0.747409 • what3words: ///cheetahs.sprawls.limitless
Caerau Hillfort and the ruins of St Mary’s Church, Cardiff (By gasbag43)

Perched atop a commanding ridge in western Cardiff, the Caerau Hillfort and the ruins of St Mary’s Church represent over 5,000 years of continuous human history.

The hillfort is one of the largest and most significant Iron Age sites in South Wales, originally a stronghold of the Silures tribe. The overall site covers an area over 5 hectares – larger than 4 full size football pitches. Its multiple ramparts and ditches, clearly legible in the aerial photographs, enclose a strategic plateau overlooking the Ely Valley. The sweeping curves of earthworks visible from above reveal successive phases of construction, reflecting the site’s long occupation and defensive importance within pre-Roman tribal territories

At the hillfort’s heart lie the roofless ruins of St Mary’s Church, founded in the 13th century and abandoned after the medieval period. Though it was restored in the 1960s, it fell victim to severe vandalism and was deconsecrated in the 1970s.The images show the church isolated within its oval churchyard, itself set inside the prehistoric enclosure—an explicit layering of sacred and defensive landscapes. Together, the photographs emphasise how medieval Christian worship appropriated an ancient stronghold, illustrating over two millennia of adaptation and reuse within Cardiff’s historic landscape.

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Co-ordinates: 51.46731, -3.248114 • what3words: ///grab.useful.tribune
St Peters Firle, Lewes (By grandad1950)

Nestled in the South Downs and dating from the 12th century is St Peters Parish Church in Firle East Sussex. It is a grade 1 listed building.
Firle Place, just next to the church is worth a visit

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Co-ordinates: 50.84498, 0.088493 • what3words: ///agency.prone.deriving

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