Strawberry Hill: The Gothic Masterpiece That Haunted 18th Century Europe

In 1747, on the banks of the Thames in Twickenham, Horace Walpole set out to build something extraordinary – a “little Gothic castle” unlike anything seen before. The result was Strawberry Hill, a theatrical masterpiece that would ignite Britain’s Gothic Revival. Discover the eerie origins of 'gloomth', the birth of Gothic fiction, and the strange tale of a tea merchant desperate to step inside this haunting new landmark.

This clip is from Castles: Britain's Fortified History (2014)