Raby Castle

Raby Castle in County Durham is one of the largest inhabited castles in England, with opulent eighteenth and nineteenth century interiors inside a largely unchanged late medieval shell.

Related Topics:
County Durham - Castle - England - Medieval

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Raby once belonged to the Neville family, who became one of the most powerful in England. Cecily Neville, who was the mother of the Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England was born here. The Neville's lost the castle (and many more of their possessions) after they led the failed Rising of the North in favour of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1569.

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Neville - England - Cecily Neville - Edward IV of England - Richard III of England - Rising of the North - Mary, Queen of Scots - 1569

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Sir Henry Vane the Elder purchased Raby from the Crown in 1626 and his descendants still own it. From 1833 to 1891 they were the Dukes of Cleveland, and they retain the title of Lord Barnard. High Force waterfall is on the Barnard estates.

Related Topics:
Dukes of Cleveland - Lord Barnard - High Force

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