Castle Howard
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It was shortly after acquired by Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle, who installed it in his country estate, Castle Howard, in Yorkshire, England.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2023
Set in Castle Howard in York, England, participants dressed in Regency-inspired finery will compete to impress in such aristocratic pursuits as archery and fencing.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2022
Architects and landscape gardeners working on grand English estates—Sir John Vanburgh at Castle Howard and Stowe, William Kent at Rousham—were creating them on the ground.
From Economist • Nov. 26, 2015
A forthcoming sale at Sotheby’s London promises to help ensure a long, bright future for Castle Howard, the Yorkshire behemoth designed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1699 for the Howard clan.
From Architectural Digest • Jun. 22, 2015
He believed that he could recognize the shape of certain peaks and ridges, and he fixed on a spot in the blue sky which he was sure overhung Castle Howard.
From The Last of the Chiefs A Story of the Great Sioux War by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
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