Historic site · Henderskelfe, North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, England
Castle Howard
Castle Howard is a country house with gardens and grounds in Henderskelfe parish, North Yorkshire, designed by John Vanbrugh and home of the Howard family.
Why go
Castle Howard is a country house with gardens and grounds in North Yorkshire, whose site names Castle Howard Estate Ltd as its registered company and calls it home to the Howard family for over 300 years. The house's history page says building began in 1699 to designs by the dramatist John Vanbrugh, assisted by Nicholas Hawksmoor, for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, that construction took over 100 years, and that a fire in 1940 destroyed the dome. Its visiting FAQ describes booking an arrival time slot online or by phone, and says tickets may also be bought at the Ticket Office on arrival, subject to availability. Castle Howard is outside York: its postal address uses York, but XTOUR records York only as a base, and the Castle Howard Arboretum is a separate site not covered by this record.
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