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Welcome to Sherborne Castle, Dorset’s ultimate architectural plot twist!
In 1592, Sir Walter Raleigh fell so madly in love with the 12th-century "Old Castle" that Queen Elizabeth I snagged it for him. But instead of renovating, Raleigh built a fancy new pad nearby. Legend says a terrified servant saw Raleigh smoking tobacco there, assumed he was combusting, and doused him with a glass of ale!
Later, Oliver Cromwell blew up the old castle, and Capability Brown added a massive lake. Today, the same family has lived there for 400 years, presumably avoiding smoking inside.
In 1592, Sir Walter Raleigh fell so madly in love with the 12th-century "Old Castle" that Queen Elizabeth I snagged it for him. But instead of renovating, Raleigh built a fancy new pad nearby. Legend says a terrified servant saw Raleigh smoking tobacco there, assumed he was combusting, and doused him with a glass of ale!
Later, Oliver Cromwell blew up the old castle, and Capability Brown added a massive lake. Today, the same family has lived there for 400 years, presumably avoiding smoking inside.
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