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Home About Us. Web design by Creatomatic. This site uses cookies. There are several amazing stories about the Castle and one that we had much delight in sharing was about the Drawing Room. This room showcases an octagonal table which played a historic part in the final preparations for the D-Day invasion.
The Castle has 9 beautiful bedrooms which overlook the grounds and many, the sea. Overall it sleeps 20 people. In the off-peak season, the Orangery transforms into an indoor heated swimming pool. The biggest room and the one I stayed in, The Orpheus Suite, hosts an emperor size bed along with a free-standing roll-top bath which faces out to sea, along with an en-suite.
There are many amazing reception rooms, perfect to escape with a book and watch the rolling sea and boats floating past. The Kitchen, the heart of The Castle, has top of the range facilities to create the most sumptuous lunches and roast dinners. You could even treat yourselves and hire in external caterers. Overall, Pennsylvania Castle really has it all. This historic castle has impressive gardens and breathtaking views overlooking the pristine sea.
A perfectionist by nature, Penn spent quite a fortune to beautify the castle, build gardens and plant exotic shrubs, as well as buy nearby property. You too can live like a King or Queen by staying exclusively at Pennsylvania Castle. The Pennsylvania Castle was built with strong walls and structures that were intended to withstand any determined attack; the high walls were designed to resist the advanced artillery fired by enemies.
In fact, the Pennsylvania Castle played a very important role in the Napoleonic wars. During this time, the isle was heavily fortified, and it served as an outlook post and the army also had their barracks on the island. After the Second World War, the island became the home of naval research and development. It also provided a good site to build a convict prison, in addition to employment of inmates in the quarries.
It has been claimed that the D-Day invasion plans were hatched at this mighty Castle. The Dorset Gardens Trust DGT takes a keen interest in the garden and no wonder, with its landscaped terraces, formal and wonderful kitchen gardens. A magnificent waterfall can be found in the lower part of the castle grounds towards the sea. Nesfield had many notable garden commissions during his career, including Kew Gardens.
Dennis Hewitson of the DGT says that the site is important to the Trust because of its marine location together with its historical associations. This site is one of the few examples of picturesque theory surviving in the county. There are suggestions that the castle was built around a house already on the site from Tudor times. Churchill, Eisenhower and De Gaulle are said to have sat round the table in the drawing room, planning the D-Day landings. The base of the table in question, with its ornate carvings, dates back to and the top is dated Hoppner had a story of his own: King George III took a particular interest in him, which sparked rumours that Hoppner could have been his illegitimate son.
A later owner sold off the portrait and, having travelled through many US collections, it returned to the UK in and now hangs exactly where John Penn intended.
What does the future hold for this 19th-century castle estate? Pennsylvania Castle will continue to offer its tailored event service and would like to expand the number of rooms to provide additional luxurious accommodation.
One idea is to build unusual stone lodges into the cliff edge. So Pennsylvania Castle is set to create more tales for another generation and for the foreseeable future, Rufus Castle will remain a romantic ruin for all to enjoy.
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