Out & About …

… on the North York Moors, or wherever I happen to be.

Category: Castle Howard

  • Castle Howard Gatehouse

    Castle Howard Gatehouse

    Set on the Jurassic limestone of the Howardian Hills, the Castle Howard estate dominates the landscape. A spectacular example of 18th-century opulence. Approach from the south is through the Gatehouse with is pyramid roof, was built in 1719 by Sir John Vanbrugh, who designed Castle Howard itself. Maybe. There is some doubt whether Vanbrugh actually…