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Castle Howard
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Castle Howard
York
YO60 7DA
North Yorkshire
England
Collection details
Architecture
Decorative and Applied Art
Fine Art
Social History
Facilities
Parking: yes
Food: yes
Shop: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Contact details
General Enquiries (Tel)
:
01653 648 444
General Enquiries (Fax)
:
01653 648 529
General Enquiries
:
house@castlehoward.com
Website
:
www.castlehoward.co.uk
Open
House daily: 16 March - 1 November 2009 From 11.00 (last admissions 16.00)
Grounds, Plant Centre and Stable Courtyard: Daily all year apart form Christmas Day. From 10.00 (last admissions 16.30)
Admission charges
House and Grounds:
Adults - £11.00
Senior/Student - £10.00
Children (4-16) - £6.50
FREE admission to the Stable Courtyard and Plant Centre.
Description
Built in 1699, Castle Howard is one of the country's finest historic houses and is still the private residence of the Howard family.
Collections description
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.
Key artists and exhibits
Canaletto
;
Holbein
;
Gainsborough
;
Reynolds
;
Crown Derby
Articles
Harewood House Seeks Family Connections For History Research
Roaring Engines & Cut Grass As Castle Howard Hosts Mower Grand Prix
Move Over Time Team: Nine-Year-Old Unearths Prehistoric Arrow
Gods Of Heavy Metal Return To Yorkshire After 130 Years
Available resources
Castle Howard Education Resource Pack
Paper-based and downloads; Resource or activity pack; Teachers' pack or notes
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