Clearwell Castle
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Clearwell Castle is a mock Gothic mansion located in Clearwell, Gloucestershire. First known as Clearwell Court, it was built for Thomas Wyndham in 1728 to replace an older house which occupied same site.[1][2] Its name was changed to Clearwell Castle in 1908.
The building was constructed of local stone in Gothic style with battlements, terraced gardens and a hall enclosed within a courtyard. It has an imposing gateway formed by two three-storey towers.
For a time after 1947 it lay empty and deserted but in the 1960s it was bought and restored by the son of the former estate gardener.
In the 1970s Clearwell Castle was used regularly as a rehearsal and recording studio by bands including Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Sweet and Bad Company. Deep Purple wrote their album Burn there in 1973. Led Zeppelin composed and rehearsed some of their album In Through the Out Door there in 1978.
Clearwell Castle is now a nationally known hotel and wedding venue.
