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Castle Howard

British  
/ ˈhaʊəd /

noun

  1. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

In a statement, the Castle Howard estate said: "Simon Howard is no longer involved with Castle Howard, having stepped down as a director and shareholder six years ago."

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2021

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

The Yorkshire school for the blind and the Castle Howard reformatory both owe their existence to his energies.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various

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