CORBY CASTLE - List Entry
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Description
"Castle. C13 tower house encased in later buildings: additions c1630 and c1690, with present facade built between April 1812 and September 1817, by Peter Nicholson for Henry Howard. Red sandstone ashlar, slate roofs. 3 storeys, 5 bays to south front, which has tetrastyle Greek Doric porch,...facades have cornice surmounted by the Corby lion (heraldic device of the Howard family). Interior includes; Grecian entrance hall with moulded plasterwork to ceilings and niches; 1720's main staircase of 3 flights, with twisted balusters and ramped handrail; medieval spiral staircase in original tower.... Set in grounds laid-out between 1708 and 1729 by Thomas Howard, incorporating many buildings and features listed separately...." -
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Further information
Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1087717
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