Upper Arley, The Castle 1910
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Built in the early 19th century by Lord Valentia, the Castle was bought by Mr R D Turner in 1959. By 1958 it had become a ruin, and it was demolished in 1962. Viscount Valentia was a colourful character who loved fireworks and spent hundreds of pounds on his hobby. His castle was originally the ancient manor house of the Lyttleton family, Arley Hall, and huge sums of money were spent in converting it to a medieval-style castle with four massive towers and a great hall. Although the Castle has gone, there remains an arboretum of trees wonderful to behold, especially in autumn.

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Memories of Upper Arley, the Castle 1910

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Upper Arley, The Castle 1910

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Hoping that this may spark a memory and help me. I have a five year gap in my life and the name Arley springs up a lot. Its not the one in Cheshire. My Godmother would drive me down from Glasgow and then leave me there, at first I thought it was friends, but reading the memories, more springs back. One lady mentioned the flagstones everywhere, and the dressing up. I recall a larger hall with seats down the side ...see more