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Warwick Castle
| Warwick Castle | |
|---|---|
| Warwick in England | |
 Warwick Castle and the River Avon | |
  Warwick Castle Shown within Warwickshire | |
| Coordinates | 52°16′46″N 01°35′05″W / 52.27944°N 1.58472°W |
| Site information | |
| Owner | LXi REIT |
| Operator | Merlin Entertainments |
| Open to the public | 1978 |
| Website | warwick-castle |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1068 |
| Materials | Stone |
Warwick Castle is a medieval castle developed from a wooden fort, originally built by William the Conqueror during 1068. Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England, situated on a meander of the River Avon. The original wooden motte-and-bailey castle was rebuilt in stone during the 12th century. During the Hundred Years War, the facade opposite the town was refortified, resulting in one of the most recognisable examples of 14th-century military architecture. It was used as a stronghold until the early 17th century, when it was granted to Sir Fulke Greville by James I in 1604. Greville converted it to a country house, and it was owned by the Greville family (who became Earls of Warwick in 1759) until 1978, when it was bought by the Tussauds Group.
In 2007, the Tussauds Group was purchased by the Blackstone Group, which merged it with Merlin Entertainments. Warwick Castle was then sold to Nick Leslau's investment firm, Prestbury Group, under a sale and leaseback agreement.[1] Merlin continues to operate the site under a renewable 35-year lease.[2]
- ^ "Alton Towers sold in £622m deal". BBC News. 17 July 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
- ^ "Merlin conjures up leaseback deal". The Daily Telegraph. 17 July 2007. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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