Raby Castle

Raby Castle

Raby Castle

Raby Castle is a medieval castle located near Staindrop in County Durham, England, among 200 acres (810,000 m2) of deer park. It was built by John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby, between approximately 1367 and 1390. Cecily Neville, the mother of the Kings Edward IV and Richard III, was born here. After Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland, led the failed Rising of the North in favour of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1569 Raby Castle was taken into royal custody. Sir Henry Vane the Elder purchased Raby Castle in 1626 and neighbouring Barnard Castle from the Crown, and the Earls of Darlington and Dukes of Cleveland added a Gothic-style entrance hall and octagonal drawing room. From 1833 to 1891 they were the Dukes of Cleveland and they retain the title of Lord Barnard. Extensive alterations were carried out in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is famed for both its size and its art, including works by old masters and portraits. After 1733 it was frequented from his young age of eleven by the poet Christopher Smart, who eloped briefly at the age of thirteen with Anne Vane, daughter of Henry Vane, who succeeded to the Barnard title. It is a Grade I listed building and open to the public on a seasonal basis.

The castle is still a private home and remains the seat of the Vane family, the Barons Barnard. Due to the 11th Baron's dedication to the extensive renovation and restoration works, much of the castle's rare interior architectural features have been preserved.

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South front of Raby Castle. Raby Castle 2
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East Side. The east side of the castle was dominated by three towers: Bulmer Tower (left), Church Tower (centre) and Mount Raskelf Tower (right). Raby Castle 7
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East Side. The east side of the castle was dominated by three towers: Bulmer Tower (left), Church Tower (centre) and Mount Raskelf Tower (right). Raby Castle 7

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East Side. The east side of the castle was dominated by three towers: Bulmer Tower (left), Church Tower (centre) and Mount Raskelf Tower (right). Raby Castle 8
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East Side. The east side of the castle was dominated by three towers: Bulmer Tower (left), Church Tower (centre) and Mount Raskelf Tower (right). Raby Castle 8

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Bulmer Tower. Raby Castle 9
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Bulmer Tower. Raby Castle 9

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Chapel Tower. Raby Castle 10
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West Side. The castle as viewed from the west. Clifford's Tower can be seen on the left with Watch Tower, the Inner Gatehouse and Joan's Tower to the right. Raby Castle 11
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West Side. The castle as viewed from the west. Clifford's Tower can be seen on the left with Watch Tower, the Inner Gatehouse and Joan's Tower to the right. Raby Castle 11

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West Side. The castle as viewed from the west. Clifford's Tower can be seen on the left with Watch Tower, the Inner Gatehouse and Joan's Tower to the right. Raby Castle 12
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West Side. The castle as viewed from the west. Clifford's Tower can be seen on the left with Watch Tower, the Inner Gatehouse and Joan's Tower to the right. Raby Castle 12

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Clifford's Tower. This the largest tower in Raby Castle. Raby Castle 13
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Clifford's Tower. This the largest tower in Raby Castle. Raby Castle 13

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Joan's Tower. The was originally three storeys tall but was heightened during modifications in the mid-eighteenth century. Raby Castle 14
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Joan's Tower. The was originally three storeys tall but was heightened during modifications in the mid-eighteenth century. Raby Castle 14

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Gatehouse. Raby Castle 15
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Gatehouse. Raby Castle 15

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Outer Gate. Raby Castle 16
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Outer Gate. Raby Castle 16

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Outer Gate. Raby Castle 17
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Neville Gateway. Raby Castle 18
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Keep. Raby Castle 21
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Great Hall. Raby Castle 23
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Entrance Hall. Raby Castle 24
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Swords on the Wall, Entrance Hall. Raby Castle 25
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Corridor. Raby Castle 28
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Corridor. Raby Castle 28

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Barons Hall. Raby Castle 29
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Entrance Door. Barons Hall. Raby Castle 31
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Entrance Door. Barons Hall. Raby Castle 31

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Library, Barons Hall. Raby Castle 32
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Library, Barons Hall. Raby Castle 32

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Statue, Barons Hall. Raby Castle 33
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Statue, Barons Hall. Raby Castle 33

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Octagon Room. Raby Castle 34
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Writing Desk, Octagon Room. Raby Castle 38
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Wall Detail, Octagon Room. Raby Castle 40

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Drawing Room. Raby Castle 41
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Drawing Room. Raby Castle 43
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Drawing Room. Raby Castle 45
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Drawing Room. Raby Castle 45

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Oriental Decorative Piece, Drawing Room. Raby Castle 46
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Oriental Decorative Piece, Drawing Room. Raby Castle 46

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Drawing Room. Raby Castle 47
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Drawing Room. Raby Castle 47

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Small Drawing Room. Raby Castle 48
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Small Drawing Room. Raby Castle 48

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Small Drawing Room. Raby Castle 49
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Figures on an Ornate Clock. Small Drawing Room. Raby Castle 50
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Figures on an Ornate Clock. Small Drawing Room. Raby Castle 50

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Figures on an Ornate Clock. Small Drawing Room. Raby Castle 51
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Figures on an Ornate Clock. Small Drawing Room. Raby Castle 51

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Dining Room. Raby Castle 52
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Blue Bedroom. Raby Castle 57
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Chaise Longue, Blue Bedroom. Raby Castle 60
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Chaise Longue, Blue Bedroom. Raby Castle 60

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Chapel. Raby Castle 61
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Chapel. Raby Castle 61

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Chapel. Raby Castle 62
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Chapel. Raby Castle 63
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Chapel. Raby Castle 64
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Chapel. Raby Castle 64

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Chapel Ceiling. Raby Castle 65
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Chapel Ceiling. Raby Castle 65

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Kitchen. Raby Castle 66
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Kitchen. Raby Castle 66

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Kitchen. Raby Castle 67
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Copper Pots, Kitchen. Raby Castle 68
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Copper Pots, Kitchen. Raby Castle 68

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Weighing Scales, Kitchen. Raby Castle 69
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Weighing Scales, Kitchen. Raby Castle 69

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Servants Hall. Raby Castle 70
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Carriages. Stables. Raby Castle 71
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Carriage. Stables. Raby Castle 72
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Carriage. Stables. Raby Castle 73
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Gardens. Raby Castle 75
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Gardens. Raby Castle 76
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Floral Gardens. Raby Castle 79
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Gardens. Raby Castle 80
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Pond. Gardens. Raby Castle 82
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Pond. Gardens. Raby Castle 83
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Statue. Gardens. Raby Castle 84
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Conservatory. Gardens. Raby Castle 85
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Conservatory. Gardens. Raby Castle 86
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Deer park. Raby Castle 87
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Deer park. Raby Castle 88
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Park. Raby Castle 89
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Park. Raby Castle 89

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Cannons. Raby Castle 91
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Cannon. Raby Castle 92
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Cannon. Raby Castle 92

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Raby Castle and Lake. Raby Castle 93
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A view of Raby Castle seen from the Deer park. Raby Castle 94
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A view of Raby Castle seen from the Deer park. Raby Castle 94

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Park. Raby Castle 95
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Park. Raby Castle 95

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Raby Castle and Lake. Raby Castle 96
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Aerial view. Raby Castle 98
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Raby Castle Layout. The castle was configured around a central courtyard. Raby Castle 107
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Raby Castle Layout. The castle was configured around a central courtyard. Raby Castle 107

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A plan of the castle from J. D. Mackenzie's The Castles of England: their story and structure. Raby Castle 108
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A plan of the castle from J. D. Mackenzie's The Castles of England: their story and structure. Raby Castle 108

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