Castle Howard
Castle Howard
York
North Yorkshire
YO60 7DA
England
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Built in 1699, Castle Howard is one of the country's finest historic houses and is still the private residence of the Howard family.
Venue Type:
Historic house or home, Heritage site
Indoors, art treasures include paintings by Canaletto, Holbein, Gainsborough and Reynolds, a collection of antique sculpture, and the porcelain collections include a spectacular Crown Derby botanical dessert service. Outdoors there are temples, lead statues and an array of monuments.
Collection details
Architecture, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Social History
Key artists and exhibits
- Canaletto
- Holbein
- Gainsborough
- Reynolds
- Crown Derby
Castle Howard in Time of War
While generations of Howard sons went to fight overseas the impact of war was often more powerfully felt at home.
Between 1815 and 1944 five Howards were killed in action, and for the family war was a time of anxiety as well as bereavement; this was an experience shared with staff and tenants, many of whom are commemorated on war memorials in estate villages.
Belgian refugees, enemy prisoners, evacuees, fire, and crashed aircraft also meant that the impact of war in both world wars was never far away from Castle Howard.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
Free with admission.
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