Work on Castle Howard begins in 1699.…

1699 CE

Work on Castle Howard begins in 1699.

The 3rd Earl of Carlisle had first spoken to leading architect William Talman but commissioned Vanbrugh, a fellow member of the Kit-Cat Club, to design the building.

Castle Howard is this gentleman-dilettante's first foray into architecture, but he was assisted by Nicholas Hawksmoor.

The baroque-style mansion will become one of the grandest private residences in Britain.

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Castle Howard Yorkshire United Kingdom View →

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Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle View → John Vanbrugh View → Nicholas Hawksmoor View → William Talman View →

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Kit-Cat Club View → England, (Orange and Stewart) Kingdom of View →

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Western Architecture: 1696 to 1708 View →

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Architecture View →

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