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The village of Wingfield was in medieval times the seat of one of the most powerful families in England, the de la Poles, Earls and Dukes of Suffolk. The story of the Wingfield Castle began in 1384 when Michael de La Pole obtained the Kings’s leave to crenelate his masum mannem Wyngefeld ” and enclose all the land belonging to the estate.
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The family rose in wealth and prominence, and in the 18th century Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt, commissioned the architect Richard Cassels to extensively alter and remodel the medieval castle to create a modern country house. Work started in 1731 and finished in 1741.
Wingfield Castle in the parish of Wingfield in Suffolk, England is a fortified manor house which was the ancestral home of the Wingfield family and their heirs, the de la Pole family, created Earls and Dukes of Suffolk. It is now a private house.
Explore the Wingfield lineage at Powerscourt from the 1660s. From Sir Richard, the 1st Viscount, to today's heir, Hon. Mervyn Anthony Wingfield. Skip to content
Wingfield Castle, Village of Wingfield, Suffolk County, England was the ancestral home of the Wingfield family and their heirs, the De La Poles, Earls and Dukes of Suffolk.
Wicklow's most visited attraction is this magnificent 64-sq-km estate, whose main entrance is 500m south of Enniskerry. At the heart of it is an elegant Palladian mansion, but the real draws are the formal gardens and the stunning views that accompany them.
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