A view of the east facade of Castle Ashby, with part of the terraced gardens in the foreground

Date:
1956-1957
Location:
Castle Ashby, West Northamptonshire
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Castle Ashby House, Castle Ashby, South Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire
Castle Ashby, Terraced Gardens, Castle Ashby, South Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire
Reference:
BAR03/01/474
Type:
Photograph (35mm Slide)
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Description

The house at Castle Ashby was begun in 1574 and completed in around 1600, with subsequent remodelling and alterations in the 17th and 18th centuries. The parapet around the top of the house contains a Latin inscription based on the 127th Psalm, formed by stone lettering dated 1624.

Content

This is part of the Series: BAR03/01 Norman Barnard: Series of Slides; within the Collection: BAR03 Norman Barnard Slide Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Barnard, Norman

Keywords

Post Medieval Country House, Victorian Terraced Garden