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A Storybook Setting

The noted “gentleman anthropologist” ceramicist, and antiquarian Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930) built Fonthill Castle in 1912, both as a home and a showplace for his famed collection of Moravian tiles and other art works. The building is distinctive for being one of the first ever constructed using reinforced poured-in-place concrete, and its eclectic mix of Medieval, Gothic, and Byzantine architectural styles gives it a unique “fairytale castle” vibe.

Fonthill Castle’s distinctive architecture and gorgeous event spaces make it a picture-perfect wedding venue.

Event Spaces

Multiple outdoor ceremony options (+options for inclement weather)
Separate spaces for cocktail hour and reception dinner
Private get-ready suite
Open-air clear-top tent
Guest access to Castle interior during cocktail hour

Catering & Event Planning

Event planning and management
Full-service onsite catering with all necessary staff
Extensive food, beverage, and décor rental packages

Fast Facts

Address: 130 E. Swamp Rd., Doylestown, PA 18901
Capacity: 220 guests
ADA-compliant accessibility (except get-ready suite)
Onsite parking for about 120 vehicles + handicapped access spots

Envision Your Wedding Day at Fonthill Castle

A wooden chair holds a bouquet of dried flowers in a room with patterned tiles and large windows.

PHOTO BY Tori Sokalski

The distinctive architecture and convenient location in Doylestown make Fonthill Castle a perfect place to host corporate and non-profit events like meetings, holiday parties, and more.

Event Spaces

Multiple outdoor ceremony options (+options for inclement weather)
Separate spaces for cocktail hour and reception dinner
Private get-ready suite
Open-air clear-top tent
Guest access to Castle interior during cocktail hour

Catering & Event Planning

Event planning and management
Full-service onsite catering with all necessary staff
Extensive food, beverage, and décor rental packages

Fast Facts

Address: 130 E. Swamp Rd., Doylestown, PA 18901
Capacity: 220 guests
ADA-compliant accessibility (except get-ready suite)
Onsite parking for about 120 vehicles + handicapped access spots

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Stone staircase with decorative text on the risers, beside a large window and a tiled wall, leading to a wooden door at the top.

PHOTO BY Kevin Crawford Imagery

The unusual architecture and green spaces around Fonthill Castle make it perfect as a distinctive backdrop for special events like baby and wedding showers, celebrations of life, proms, mitzvahs and many others.

Event Spaces

Multiple outdoor ceremony options (+options for inclement weather)
Separate spaces for cocktail hour and reception dinner
Private get-ready suite
Open-air clear-top tent
Guest access to Castle interior during cocktail hour

Catering & Event Planning

Event planning and management
Full-service onsite catering with all necessary staff
Extensive food, beverage, and décor rental packages

Fast Facts

Address: 130 E. Swamp Rd., Doylestown, PA 18901
Capacity: 220 guests
ADA-compliant accessibility (except get-ready suite)

Onsite parking for about 120 vehicles + handicapped access spots

View Sample Menus

A straight path lined with tall trees leads to a distant building. The scene is bright with sunlight filtering through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the path.

PHOTO BY We Laugh, We Love

Keeping History Alive

The Bucks County Historical Society (BCHS) is a private nonprofit organization that operates the Mercer Museum & Library and Fonthill Castle. As the county historical society, BCHS is charged with collecting, preserving, and interpreting the rich history and culture of Bucks County and the Delaware Valley region. As the primary inheritor of the material and intellectual legacy of Henry C. Mercer, the BCHS is custodian of a regionally and nationally significant collection of tools and artifacts that illuminate the history of pre-industrial America to c. 1850.

A large, historic stone building with multiple towers and windows, surrounded by a grassy area and trees, under a partly cloudy sky.

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A couple in vintage attire stands by a sunlit window. The woman holds a bouquet of flowers, and both gaze outside. The room has a tiled wall and framed pictures.

PHOTO BY Tori Sokalski

Fonthill Castle, completed in 1912, was built by Henry Chapman Mercer to be both a home and a showplace for his collection of tiles, prints, and other art works. The structure is an early example of poured-in-place reinforced concrete construction, with forty-four rooms, over two hundred windows, eighteen fireplaces, and an interior decorated with handcrafted ceramic tiles that Mercer himself designed at the height of the Arts and Crafts period.

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Bride and groom embrace in an ornate room with large windows and hanging ferns in the background.

PHOTO BY We Laugh, We Love

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Stone archway with steps, surrounded by greenery, leading to an open entrance.

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Fonthill Castle is known for its handmade tilework designed by Henry Mercer. ✨ Patterns, symbols, and colors show up everywhere you look, even under your feet!

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Fonthill Castle

A Storybook Setting

Event Spaces

Catering & Event Planning

Fast Facts

Event Spaces

Catering & Event Planning

Fast Facts

Event Spaces

Catering & Event Planning

Fast Facts

Keeping History Alive

It's Party Time!

Envision Your Day

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