England · Restored
Hartlebury Castle
Hartlebury Castle is a Grade I listed fortified manor and episcopal residence near Hartlebury in Worcestershire, England, founded in the 13th century and long used as the Bishop of Worcester's principal home. It contains the Georgian Hurd Library and, since the mid-20th century, the Worcestershire County Museum in former service wings; the site and grounds were conserved and reopened to the public after a 21st-century restoration.
First raised
1300
Its prime
1788
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1788
The shape it held in its prime.
A compact fortified manor and episcopal palace of red brick with stone dressings, arranged as an irregular rectangular range of two and three storeys with steep pitched roofs and dormer windows; tall sash windows punctuate the façades. A 15th-century stone gatehouse adjoins one flank and low embattled parapets remain from earlier fortifications. At prime the house sits within a broad surrounding moat and parkland with an avenue of limes, sunken garden terraces and a carriage circle; a Georgian library wing projects from the range.
Step inside
10 places to explore in 1788.
The record describes 10 distinct spots at Hartlebury Castle — including 5 interiors: bishop's state rooms (interior), hurd library (interior), former servants' quarters / county museum (interior) and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Hartlebury Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1788 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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