Castle Howard

/ (ˈhaʊəd) /

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noun

a mansion near York in Yorkshire: designed in 1700 by Sir John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor; the grounds include the Temple of the Four Winds and a mausoleum

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Words nearby Castle Howard

cast iron, castle, Castlebar, castled, Castleford, Castle Howard, castle in the air, castle nut, Castle Peak, Castlereagh, Castle Shannon

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How to use Castle Howard in a sentence

The Castle Howard collection is exceptionally valuable in historical portraits.
England, Picturesque and Descriptive|Joel Cook
Vanbrugh went to Blenheim with his lady, in a company from Castle Howard, another magnificent monument of his singular genius.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Isaac Disraeli
But we have lingered long enough at Castle Howard; the sky is lowering and gray sheets of rain are sweeping through the trees.
In Unfamiliar England|Thomas Dowler Murphy
That, however, imposes by its mass, but Castle Howard neither imposes nor pleases.
Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829.|Hermann Pckler-Muskau

To Castle Howard, infamous; I was near being swallowed up in a slough.
The Royal Mail|James Wilson Hyde