Exterior view showing Castle Ashby from the south-west

Date:
16 Dec 1887
Location:
Castle Ashby, West Northamptonshire
Reference:
BL08503
Type:
Photograph (Albumen Print)
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Description

Castle Ashby was begun in 1574 for Henry, 1st Lord Compton. It was subject to several periods of alteration, in 1624-1635, 1748, 1771-1772, 1797-1807 and 1880. In 1884 the roof was rebuilt by Fairfax Wade following its' second collapse. The image was taken for the Marquis of Northampton.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Client: Northampton

Keywords

Hanoverian Country House