Yorkshire, England 2015 - Castle Howard
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Another sunny morning, this one a little frosty. I walked down the road to the trail to Kilburn, and back with a coffee.
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nearby trail to Kilburn |
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walking/bridle path on the left |
Castle Howard was a 40 minute drive on back roads. Our interior tour was limited by the presence of an ITV crew filming the (Queen) Victoria series (BBC Masterpiece Theatre).
From the official brochure: "Charles Howard, 3rd Duke of Carlisle, asked the playwright John Vanbrugh to build him a new house in 1699. The astonishing collaboration that followed produced one of England's grandest stately homes.
"Renowned for its architecture, rich art collection, and sublime landscaping, Castle Howard is still a home for the Howard family" (from the Brochure).
The garden -
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Morris Minor |
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the walled garden |
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roses |
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allium (onion) |
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red hydrangea | ||
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white fuchsia |
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tuberose |
Castle Howard - There were informative Docents throughout the Castle, with whom we enjoyed conversing.
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Castle Howard |
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Atlas Fountain |
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Grand Staircase (entrance) |
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Meissen |
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see note 1 | ||
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antique statuary, note 2 |
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The Great Hall, 70 ft. high | |
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in the Baroque style, meant to impress |
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Atlas fountain from 2nd level | ||
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fire damage left as is
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started by a single candle |
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Crimson Room |
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see note 3 |
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The Long Gallery |
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Arts & Crafts Chapel |
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William Morris and the Arts & Crafts movement |
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The Annunciation |
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The Nativity | ||
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youthful angels looking on |
note 1 - This is most likely a sculpture of George Howard, 9th Earl, who in the 1880s became an accomplished painter in the Italian style. He was also the last Earl of Carlisle to live at Castle Howard.
note 2 - These are original busts of Roman persons, taken from excavations & restored. They were purchased by the 4th Earl on an Italian visit in 1738-9.
note 3 - This is a Crown Derby dessert service, made around 1800, decorated with botanical plants and flowers drawn from William Curtis' Botanical Magazine.
Castle grounds & garden again -
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duck ponds |
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Mausoleum in the distance | |
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Beech tree |
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on the way out of the walled garden |
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a fragrant heritage English Rose |
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Castle Howards is about 15 miles NE from York.
All info is from displays or from the official Castle Howard brochure.
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