Castle Howard

Castle Howard
South (garden) face of Castle Howard
Castle Howard is located in North Yorkshire
Castle Howard
Location within North Yorkshire
54°7′17″N 0°54′21″W / 54.12139°N 0.90583°W / 54.12139; -0.90583
TypeStately home
LocationNorth Yorkshire, England
SE 71635 70088
History
Built1701–1811
Site notes
Architect(s)John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor
Architectural style
English Baroque
OwnerCastle Howard Estate Limited
Websitecastlehoward.co.uk
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name
Castle Howard and East Court
Designated25 January 1954
Reference no.1316030
Official name
Castle Howard
Designated10 May 1984
Reference no.1001059

Castle Howard is an English country house in Henderskelfe, North Yorkshire, 15 miles (24 km) north of York. A private residence, it has been the home of the Carlisle branch of the Howard family for more than 300 years. Castle Howard has been used as a filming location in several films and television shows, including in Granada Television's 1981 television adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited and in a 2008 film adaptation.