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Castle Howard Statley Home (York)
Newest Review: ... spanned the lifetime of three earls and numerous architects and craftsmen. As the house was built and decorated so the grounds were filled with lakes, temples, monuments and a grand mausoleum. A thriving estate grew up encompassing several villages and acres of farmland. The single most significant event since the day it was built has been the calamitous fire of 1940, which destroyed the ... more  ... dome and nearly 20 rooms, as well as numerous treasures. For the next few years much of Castle Howard was open to the skies, its once splendid rooms gutted shells. George Howard, who inherited the house, after the deaths in action of his two brothers in W...more |
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Castle Howard Statley Home (York): castle howard a great day out (1852 words)
by - written on 02/07/09 (Very useful, 185 readings)
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Castle Howard is a short 20 minute drive from where we live in York and it's a place that we have been to several times over the years. Our latest visit was a couple of months ago and the first in which we have taken our young son. I will describe our experience and thoughts of the place under the various headings about the place rather than a separate section on this occasion Where is it *************** Castle Howard is located just 15 miles north east of York, just off the A64 in the direction of Malton and Scarborough. By Bus: There isn't a direct bus route that covers York to castle Howard but you can plan a route that will take you ... Read the complete review
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