Yorkshire, England - Castle Howard
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Another sunny morning, this one a little frosty.
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walking or bridle trail easement on the left |
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note the pheasants |
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our cottage in the distance |
Castle Howard was a 40 minute drive on back roads from Kilburn Park. Our interior tour was limited by the presence of an ITV crew filming the (Queen) Victoria series.
Castle Howard was the setting for the original (& a more recent) Brideshead Revisited movie, based on the 1945 book by English author Evelyn Waugh.
From the official brochure: "Charles Howard, 3rd Duke of Carlisle, asked the playwright John Vanbrugh to build him a new house in 1699. The astonishing collaboration that followed produced one of England's grandest stately homes. Renowned for its architecture, rich (art) collections and sublime landscaping, Castle Howard is still a home for the Howard family".
There were informative Docents throughout the Castle, with whom we enjoyed conversing.
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Morris Minor |
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the walled garden (w/ odd camera setting) |
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allium (onion) |
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roses |
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red hydrangea | ||
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late season Lilly |
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tuberose |
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white fuchsia | |
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Castle Howard |
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Atlas Fountain |
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Grand Staircase |
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part of the Castle was off-limits for filming the Victoria series |
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Meissen China |
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see note 1 below for both of these paintings |
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Antique Passage, see note 3 |
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The Great Hall, 70 ft. high |
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in the Baroque style, meant to impress | |
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current royalty |
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who live in an adjacent palace |
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Atlas fountain from 2nd level | ||
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fire damage left as is |
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started by a single candle |
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Crimson Room | |
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see note 4 |
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The Long Gallery | |||
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Arts & Crafts Chapel |
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William Morris and the Arts & Crafts movement |
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also known as Pre-Raphaelite art | |
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The Annunciation |
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The Nativity, see note 5 |
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youthful angels looking on | ||
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outdoor walk |
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duck ponds |
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adds color to salads ! |
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Mausoleum in the distance |
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Castle view |
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huge Beech tree |
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it's the colorful one | ||
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one more angle of the Beech Tree |
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on the way out of the walled garden |
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a wonderfully fragrant antique English Rose |
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note 1 - I didn't write down who these two persons are, and, they are not identified in the brochure.
note 2 - This is most likely a sculpture of George Howard, 9th Earl, who in the 1880s became an accomplished painter in the Italian style. He was also the last Earl of Carlisle to live here.
note 3 - These are original busts of Roman persons, taken from excavations & restored. They were purchased by the 4th Earl on an Italian visit in 1738-9.
note 4 - This is a Crown Derby dessert service, made around 1800, decorated with botanical plants and flowers drawn from William Curtis' Botanical Magazine.
note 5 - All stained glass shown here is by Morris & Co., 1872.
All information here is from the official Castle Howard brochure.
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2021 postscript - Over time, Castle Howard morphed from being a residence into being an art museum. There is a 'gi-normous' collection of paintings and sculptures here as well as China, wallpapers, dishes, & chandeliers.
On a first visit it may be a little overwhelming or over-stimulating, at times, with paintings stacked two or three high, so you just can't stop to take in all of the details. A place like this is worth a 2nd visit.
You can, after all, browse the entire Castle at your own pace, taking time to look closer at paintings and sculptures. As you reach each room, or general area, you'll find at least one Docent, and they all turn out to be full of info & ready to talk about the story, helping you connect historical dots; I believe you could even call them 'professional conversationalists' !