Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Edmond Castle
Edmond Castle — Country house in Cumbria, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wetheral · 4.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Edmond Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Country house in Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.9191°, -2.7860°.
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Edmond Castle is a nineteenth-century structure north of the village of Hayton, Carlisle, Cumbria in England. The history of Edmond Castle is intertwined with the Graham family. It is now home to Philip Day, CEO and owner of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill retail chain.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Edmond Castle is a nineteenth-century structure north of the village of Hayton, Carlisle, Cumbria in England. The history of Edmond Castle is intertwined with the Graham family. It is now home to Philip Day, CEO and owner of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill retail chain.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Edmond Castle was enlarged and remodelled between 1824 and 1829 for Thomas Graham, to designs by Sir Robert Smirke, and between 1844 and 1846 was further enlarged to designs by Sydney Smirke. In 1937, T. H. B. Graham died, and his son Eric Graham inherited. In the late 1930s, Eric Graham sold Edmond Castle and the entire estate to Henry Studholme Cartmell and Stanley Walton, and it was used to house Czech refugees from about June 1940 onwards. Edmond Castle was later a borstal for delinquent boys, and later a hotel, before being bought by property developer David Dyke in 2005.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9191, -2.7860
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Hayton
- Postcode
- CA4 8QD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Nearest railway station
- Wetheral — 4.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5338847 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Edmond Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Edmond Castle, Hayton c. 1840.png (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Edmond Castle?
- Edmond Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA4 8QD), in the parish of Hayton.
- Is Edmond Castle a listed building?
- Edmond Castle is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Edmond Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Edmond Castle is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Edmond Castle charge admission?
- Edmond Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Edmond Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Wetheral, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA4 8QD.