Co Down - Middle Earth Audley's Castle, Strangford'Middle Earth, Audley's Castle, Strangford' is an open edition photographic print by Andy Gibson. This is a dark and moody image of Audley's castle, named after the an Anglo Norman family who held land in the area in the 13th century. In 1646 it was sold, with the surrounding estate, to the Ward family and is an eye catching feature along Castle Ward's artificial lake. Audley's Field has been used several times used as a filming location in HBO's epic