Castle Howard Documentary: Inside England's most iconic Country House

Inside England's most iconic Country House is a documentary that tells the story of the remarkable Castle Howard. Still owned by the Howard Family, Castle Howard is one of the UK's finest Country Houses and is an iconic feature in many film and TV productions. Perhaps most famous for its portrayal of Brideshead, Castle Howard has more recently featured as the fictional Clyvedon Castle in Netflix's popular period drama, Bridgerton. In this short film I take you on an inside tour of Castle Howard, and cover the history of this fantastic Country House and what makes it one of the finest Historic Houses in England.

Castle Howard sits slap bang in the centre of the Howardian Hills in Ryedale, North Yorkshire, with the estate occupying nearly 900 acres of stunning parkland, woodland and farmland. The house dates back to the end of the 17th Century and was the vision of Charles Howard, the 3rd Earl Carlisle. Howard commissioned his friend and fellow Kit kat Club member John Vanbrugh to design the house, and although the main structure took shape within just 10 years, it took around 100 years for the house to be considered complete.

Built from East to West, Castle Howard was originally built in the intricate Baroque style, with the Palladial West wing being added by the 4th Earl. This change in architectural direction is something that has been both loved and loathed by subsequent owners, and the resulting asymmetrical appearence is certainly a defining feature of the Castle.

Check out this short video to find out more about the history of Castle Howard: One of England's largest, grandest and most iconic Country Homes.

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