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Castle Howard was commissioned by the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, who was a male-line descendant of Lord William Howard. The site selected was part of the Henderskelfe estate. The creation of Castle Howard, began in 1699, with the start of design work by John Vanbrugh. It was completed with the decoration of the Long Gallery in 1811. [3]
The reservoir, with water levels low enough to show the carvings. The reservoir is grade II* listed. It is a circular basin about 30 metres (98 ft) in diameter.
The Atlas Fountain and pond dates from 1850. It was exhibited at The Great Exhibition prior to installation. [2]It was designed by William Andrews Nesfield and the sculpted figures were carved in Portland stone by John Thomas who was paid £1183 10s 3d (equivalent to £151,277 in 2023) [3] for his work.
The Mausoleum, in 2017. The Mausoleum is a historic building on the Castle Howard estate in North Yorkshire, in England.. The mausoleum was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor between 1726 and 1729, its design inspired by the Tomb of Caecilia Metella and the alleged Tomb of Lars Porsena.
Approaching Castle Howard across fields, with the east house visible in the distance The Dairies are a pair of historic buildings on the Castle Howard estate, in North Yorkshire , in England. The east house is the older of the two, designed by John Vanbrugh and completed in about 1720, with various later alterations. [ 1 ]
The structure, in 2008. The Obelisk is a historic structure at Castle Howard, in North Yorkshire, in England.. The Ripon Obelisk, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor and completed in 1702, was the first obelisk erected in England since antiquity.
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The Pyramid lies on St Anne's Hill, in line with the centre of the house at Castle Howard. It was built in 1728, and was probably designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor . Hawksmoor had already built a pyramid in nearby Pretty Wood, and in 1732 proposed one clad in copper or silver, which remained unbuilt. [ 1 ]