Castle Howard is an English country house in Henderskelfe, North Yorkshire, 15 miles north of York. A private residence, it has been the home of the Carlisle branch of the Howard family for more than
South (garden) face of Castle Howard
A view of John Vanbrugh's complete project for Castle Howard, from the north, published in the third volume of Vitruvius Britannicus in 1725.
A view of Castle Howard in 1819, from the north-west, showing the contrasting Palladian West Wing at right, which was built in the mid-18th century
The Great Hall by Vanbrugh, paintings by Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini The dome was recreated in 1961 after its destruction by fire in 1940, and repainted by Scott Medd
The Howard family is an English noble family founded by John Howard, who was created Duke of Norfolk by King Richard III of England in 1483. However, John was also the eldest grandson of the 1st Duke
Castle Howard
…country house in Henderskelfe, North Yorkshire, 15 miles (24 km) north of York. A private residence, it has been the home of the Carlisle branch of the Howard family for more than 300 years. Castle Howard has been used as a filming location in several films and television shows, including in Granada Television's…
Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII
Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, a Roman Catholic executed for treason in June 1572 after it was discovered that he had been plotting against the Queen Elizabeth I to overthrow her, facilitate the accession to the English throne of Mary I Stewart, Queen of Scots, and after marrying her and becoming King Consort, re-establish with Mary the Catholic rule in England.