Downton is a
civil parish in
Herefordshire, located in the north of the county and containing the village of Downton-on-the-Rock. It is part of the
Leintwardine group of parishes and shares a
parish council with Leintwardine and
Burrington. In the
Domesday Book Downton is referred to as "Duntune", meaning "hill settlement". At Downton Gorge the
River Teme cuts through a
limestone ridge; above the gorge is
Downton Castle
Downton Castle is a grade I listed 18th-century country house in the parish of Downton on the Rock in Herefordshire, England, situated about west of Ludlow, Shropshire.
Description
The south-facing entrance front has a central square tower, ...
, an 18th-century country house with a tower built to resemble a castle.
References
External links
A History of The Downton Estate and Downton Shoot
Civil parishes in Herefordshire
Villages in Herefordshire
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