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A Grade I listed moated castle, Shirburn Castle is situated in the Oxfordshire village of Shirburn, close to Watlington. Originally built in the fourteenth century, Thomas Parker, the first Earl of Macclesfield, rebuilt and remodeled it during the Georgian era, making it his family seat. In the early nineteenth century, it underwent more changes. The Macclesfield family firm still owns the castle, and the Earls of Macclesfield lived there until 2004. It once housed a significant library from the early eighteenth century, which, together with priceless paintings, sculptures, and other objects like furniture, belonged to the 9th Earl and were mostly dispersed at auction after he left the estate. Because of its fairy tale exterior and its unmodernized interior, the castle has occasionally been used as a backdrop for movies and television shows. It may be best known to the outside world through this route because it is still privately owned, no roads pass it, and it is typically closed to visitors. Furthermore, contradicting assertions in the written reports that are currently available and the lack of access granted to researchers of medieval architecture during the last one to two centuries further obfuscate the history of the castle. #History #Architecture #Castles

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