Gazetteer of
British Place Names

Corby Castle is a mediæval castle in Great Corby, Cumberland. It was originally built in the 13th century, as a red sandstone tower house by the Salkeld Family. It was sold in 1611 to Lord William Howard, the third son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, whose family held the estate for nearly 400 years. The Howards converted the tower house into a more comfortable mansion. The castle was extensively remodelled between 1812 and 1817 by the architect Peter Nicholson, who added the current Neoclassical facade of red sandstone for Henry Howard. The elegant and picturesque gardens were also developed around this time. In 1981 the castle was used as a location for the filming of a five-part BBC dramatisation of Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White'. Corby Castle was sold by Sir John Howard-Lawson Bt. and Lady Howard-Lawson in 1994 to Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond, an Irish businessman and Ulster Unionist Party life peer. Lord Ballyedmond carried out a total refurbishment of the castle. It is within the council area of Cumberland.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1087717.

Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Cumberland
Lat, Long: 54.879752,-2.8261893
Grid Reference: NY 4708 5420
Civil Parish: Wetheral CP
Council Area: Cumberland CA
Police Area: Cumbria PA

GBPN ID: 319396
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Corby_Castle,_Cumberland_319396

 Peruse Cumberland on Wikishire