Dudley castle, and owner John Dudley
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Re: Dudley castle, and owner John Dudley
| stangreenhill (View posts) | Posted: 30 Jul 2004 1:07PM GMT |
IN REPLY TO YOUR ENQUIRY REGARDING DUDLEY CASTLE,AND THE DUDLEY FAMILY NAME.
DUDLEY CASTLE WAS BUILT AROUND THE 11th CENTURY BY THE NORMANS,IT WAS BADLEY DAMAGED IN THE CIVIL WAR,THE PARLIMENTARY TROOPS CAPTURED IT 1646,ONE YEAR LATER THE GOVERMENT RESOLVED TO MAKE IT UNTENABLE AS A FORTRESS,AND A DEGREE OF DEMOLITION TOOK PLACE,ON JULY THE 24th1750 A FIRE THAT LASTED FOR THREE DAYS FINALY DESTROYED IT AS A HABITAL BUILDING.HOWEVER THE WALLS STILL STAND TODAY
LOOKING OUT OVER PARTS OF WORCESTRSHIRE,AND STAFFORDSHIRE,THE CASTLE TODAY IS OWNED BY DUDLEY COUNCIL.DUDLEY IS SITUATED ABOUT ELEVEN
MILES N/WEST OF BIRMINGHAM AND HAS A POPULALATION OF AROUND 400.000.THE EARL OF DUDLEY AND HIS FAMILY MOVED THEIR HOME TO HIMLEY HALL THREE MILES AWAY FROM DUDLEY,BUT
THAT IS NOW JOINTLY OWNED BY LOCAL COUNCILS,AND THE FAMILY RESIDE IN LONDON.THE FAMILY ARE STILL LAND AND FACTORY OWNERS WITHIN THE LOCAL DISTRICTS
DUDLEY CASTLE WAS BUILT AROUND THE 11th CENTURY BY THE NORMANS,IT WAS BADLEY DAMAGED IN THE CIVIL WAR,THE PARLIMENTARY TROOPS CAPTURED IT 1646,ONE YEAR LATER THE GOVERMENT RESOLVED TO MAKE IT UNTENABLE AS A FORTRESS,AND A DEGREE OF DEMOLITION TOOK PLACE,ON JULY THE 24th1750 A FIRE THAT LASTED FOR THREE DAYS FINALY DESTROYED IT AS A HABITAL BUILDING.HOWEVER THE WALLS STILL STAND TODAY
LOOKING OUT OVER PARTS OF WORCESTRSHIRE,AND STAFFORDSHIRE,THE CASTLE TODAY IS OWNED BY DUDLEY COUNCIL.DUDLEY IS SITUATED ABOUT ELEVEN
MILES N/WEST OF BIRMINGHAM AND HAS A POPULALATION OF AROUND 400.000.THE EARL OF DUDLEY AND HIS FAMILY MOVED THEIR HOME TO HIMLEY HALL THREE MILES AWAY FROM DUDLEY,BUT
THAT IS NOW JOINTLY OWNED BY LOCAL COUNCILS,AND THE FAMILY RESIDE IN LONDON.THE FAMILY ARE STILL LAND AND FACTORY OWNERS WITHIN THE LOCAL DISTRICTS