Edmond Castle
| Edmond Castle | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
 Edmond Castle, c. 1840-50 | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY49725858 |
| Location: | 54°55’9"N, 2°47’10"W |
| History | |
| Country house | |
| Information | |
Edmond Castle is a nineteenth-century country house standing to the north of the village of Hayton in northern Cumberland.
The history of Edmond Castle is intertwined with the Graham family.[1]
The house was enlarged and remodeled from 1824 to 1829 for Thomas Graham, to designs by Sir Robert Smirke, and subsequently further enlarged to designs by Sydney Smirke, in 1844-1846.[2]
In 1937, Thomas Graham died, and his son Eric inherited. In the late 1930s, Eric Graham sold Edmond Castle and the entire estate to Henry Studholme Cartmell and Stanley Walton. It was used to house Czech refugees from about June 1940 onwards.[3][4]
Edmond Castle was later a borstal for delinquent boys, and later a hotel, before being bought by a property developer David Dyke in 2005.[4]
The house today is home to Philip Day, the CEO and owner of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill retail chain.[5]
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References
- ↑ "Graham, family of Edmond Castle". The National Archives. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/subjectView.asp?ID=F11190. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ↑ Colvin, Howard: 'A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840', 3rd ed. 1995 s.v. Sir Robert Smirke.
- ↑ "Stannington Sanatorium". http://stannington.woodhornexhibitions.com/tour/brough_ward_evacuees.html.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Edmond Castle". http://www.burningviolin.org/family/Edmond_Castle.htm.
- ↑ Sarah Butler. "Knight in a comfy cardie who rescued Peacocks shows he has style". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/feb/24/knight-comfy-cardy-rescue-peacocks. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
