| Callaly Castle is a country house which incorporates building work of many dates. The earliest part of the castle is a medieval tower house, probably with 14th century origins and likely to be that which is referred to in a survey of 1541. Yet, in 1582 Callaly was described as a manor house which suggests there may have been a more extensive building than just a tower. The medieval fabric was added to in the following centuries, but the first major additions were made in 1676 by Trollope. In 1707 further alterations were made which more or less concealed all the medieval and Jacobean features. The 18th century seems to have been a period of great activity at the castle with many episodes of building and alteration and the house and park have been described as fully developed English Renaissance work. In the 19th century the house was altered yet again and, most recently, in 1987, was sub-divided into a series of smaller dwellings. Inside the house are features of all periods. This is a Grade I Listed Building protected by law. See also:
Source of Reference
Local History of Whittingham and Callaly
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Callaly Castle, Callaly. Photo by Peter Ryder.
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