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Farnham Castle is a
castle in
Farnham, Surrey, England .
First built in
1138 by
Henri de Blois, grandson of
William the Conqueror,
Bishop of Winchester, the castle was to become the home of the Bishops of
Winchester for over 800 years. The original building was demolished by
Henry II in
1155 after
the Anarchy and then rebuilt in the late
12th and early
13th centuries. The castle was
slighted again after the
Civil War in
1648. Since then more buildings have been constructed in the castle's grounds, the most impressive being those built by Bishop
George Morley in the
17th century.
The architecture reflects changing styles through the ages, making it one of the most important historical buildings in the south of
England. It is an impressive stone
motte and bailey fortress, which has been in continuous occupation since the 12th century. The large motte was formed around the massive foundations of a
Norman tower and then totally enclosed by a
shell-keep, with
buttress turrets and a shallow
gatehouse. Attached to the motte is a triangular inner bailey, with a fine range of domestic buildings and a
15th century brick entrance tower. The formidable outer bailey
curtain wall has square flanking towers, a 13th century gatehouse and a large ditch.
The castle is set in 5 acres of gardens overlooking the picturesque town of Farnham.
In the second world war, the castle was the location of the
Camouflage Development and Training Centre. Here, artists such as
Roland Penrose,
Stanley William Hayter, and
Julian Trevelyan as well as the magician
Jasper Maskelyne were trained in the arts of military camouflage.
For the last 50 years the castle has been an intercultural training and conference centre, a leading provider of intercultural training, pre-departure expatriate briefings, intensive language training and international business seminars. The keep is open to the public and is managed by
English Heritage.
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