Guy's Cliffe House in Warwick, Warwickshire, England.
Guy's Cliffe House is a stunning ruin of an 18th and 19th century house on the banks of the River Avon in Warwick. It has been occupied since Saxon times. The ancient site has caves associated with the legendary Guy of Warwick and medieval chapel founded as an oratory by St Dubritius, and is now owned by The Freemasons. The chantry was established in 1423 as the Chapel of St Mary Magdalene and the rock-carved stables and storehouses still remain. Various plans to either convert the house into a hotel or into luxury flats failed and after a number of unsuccessful attempts to fix the roof all furniture was sold off in a grand auction, as well as the lead roof and fittings in 1952. By now, the building was in a serious state of decay, and soon fell into ruin. The chapel was leased to the Freemasons who kept this in good condition. An episode of Sherlock Holmes, "The Last Vampyre", was filmed within the ruins in 1992, during which the house was further damaged by a fire that got out of control.
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Location: Guy's Cliffe House, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, UK
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Keywords: 18th, 19th, architecture, caves, century, chapel, cliffe, england, english, freemasons, grade, guy, heritage, house, ii, listed, magdalene, mary, st, travel, warwick, warwickshire
