Castle Hill Mansion
Castle Hill is a privately owned Palladian country house built in 1730 by Hugh Fortescue, 14th Baron Clinton (1696–1751), who was created in 1751 Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill and Earl of Clinton. The house is occasionally opened to the public, whilst its surrounding garden and parklands are open to public access during spring and summer months. The Castle Hill estate borders the village.
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