#castle howard

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Did I drag my family to Castle Howard because of Brideshead Revisites? Yes.

[allthingseurope]

Castle Howard, England (by Richard Ducker)

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Magnificent misty morning from Castle Howard :)

[thesixthduke]

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[lahilden]

Castle Howard is located in North Yorkshire, in the walled city of York in England. The 3rd Earl of Carlisle began building the Baroque castle in 1699, but it took a hundred years to complete. After Carlisle’s passing in 1738, the house was completed by son-in-law, Sir Thomas Robinson. Robinson added the fourth wing, which was designed in a conservative Palladian style, so instead of two identical wings, the castle has two mismatched wings. The castle suffered a devastating fire in 1940, which caused considerable damage, with nearly one-third of the structure lost, including the dome. Restoration efforts were achieved due to George Howard and Lady Cecilia. A hundred years ago, the castle had 140 rooms and twelve staircases, but due to the fire, the interior spaces were altered. Unfortunately, there is still a great deal of repair work to do. Castle Howard has three main levels with a cellar space in one wing and attic space in the central section. The pre-Raphaelite decorated chapel is part of the west wing of the house. The castle sits on nearly 9,000 acres in the Howardian Hills. Six thousand acres are farmland, and the property is tenanted with five fully equipped farms and 15 bare land agreements. The property boasts woodlands, temples, lakes, a walled garden, a stable block, and the Atlas Fountain. Castle Howard has served as the private home of the Howard family for more than 300 years. The estate has a house gift shop, a carriage shop, a farm shop, a garden center, a tree nursery, three cafés, and a coffee shop.

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[kitaston]

Castle Howard

York | England

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[edwardian-girl-next-door]

Brideshead Revisited, Ep. 4 "Sebastian Against the World" (1981)

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Brideshead / Castle Howard photo medley Part 2

A few more of the photos I took when visiting Castle Howard.

This is the Temple of the Four Winds, commanding superb views across the hills. The temple was originally used as a place for refreshment and reading, beneath it is a cellar where servants prepared the food they served to the family above [info from Castle Howard website].

This is the place I wanted to see the most as it is the backdrop for some favourite scenes of Sebastian and Charles' idyllic summer.

And it didn't disappoint, such a beautiful folly, with a grassy path lined with statues making for a glorious approach from the house.

More to come including close ups of the temple and of Matthew drinking wine 😆.

📷 My pics of Castle Howard, Brideshead Revisited (2008) on set stills (via matthew-goode.net) and my gifs.

See Part 1 (The Hedge!!) here

[arcticpuppeteer]

Let me take you on a short trip :)

The band made it to the official guide 😂

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Good Morning from Castle Howard (aka Brideshead) :)

[thesixthduke]

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Castle Howard location for Brideshead Revisited

And that iconic fountain.....