Pictures of York

Submitted by Barbara Jones(26th August 2008)

Castle Howard

Castle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, 25 miles (40 km) north of York. One of the grandest private residences in Britain, most of it was built between 1699 and 1712 for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, to a design by Sir John Vanbrugh. It is not a true castle: The word is often used for English country houses constructed after the castle-building era (c.1500) and not intended for a military function. Castle Howard has been the home of part of the Howard family for more than 300 years. It is familiar to television and movie audiences as the fictional "Brideshead," both in Granada Television's 1981 adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited and a two-hour 2008 remake for theatres. Today, it is part of the Treasure Houses of England heritage group.

A picture of: Castle Howard, York

Photograph taken with a FUJIFILM FinePix A370

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Castle Howard, Stately Homes in England

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