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231: 297: 285: 255: 270: 106: 558: 243: 377: 572: 33: 385: 296: 230: 148:, an authority on England's country houses. The panelling returned in 1999 under a long-term loan. In 2017 it was reported that transfer of ownership to the National Trust had been made formal. 242: 254: 461:
which was launched in 2012. It received three years of government grant funding (2012–15). Projects continue under the auspices of the Morecambe Bay Partnership, a registered charity.
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The Old Manorial Halls of Westmorland & Cumberland (Publications of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, Extra Series, volume 8)
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owned this land from the 1170s. On the marriage of Elizabeth Deincourt to Sir William de Stirkeland in 1239, the estate passed into the hands of what became the
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and a relative of the Stricklands, is thought to have lived here after her first husband died in 1533. Catherine's second husband,
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is a hill of 123 m (404 ft), about 1 km (0.62 mi) south-west of the castle. It is classified by the
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Goodall, Ian (September 2002). "Privacy, Display and Over Extension: Walter Strickland's Rebuilding of Sizergh".
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Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archeological Society (Third Series) 257
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Marie Louise Geneviève Alice de La Chère (1856–1943), wife of Alfred Joseph Gandolfi-Hornyold (1850–1922)
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trees around the main car park, and despite being a shy species can often be seen there in the spring.
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There are various types of habitat on the estate. For example, in 2014 it was reported that 35
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Ursule Ida de Finguerlin de Bischingen (1805–1846), Mrs Thomas Strickland Standish of Sizergh
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Sizergh Castle, Westmoreland, and Notes on Twenty-five Generations of the Strickland Family
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allowed Sir Walter Strickland to enclose the land around Sizergh as his exclusive park.
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in 1950 by Lt. Cdr. Thomas Hornyold-Strickland, 7th Count della Catena, a grandson of
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The earliest part of the building is a tower of fourteenth or fifteenth century date.
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reflects the Strickland family's links to the Jacobite court in exile at
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on the western edge of the estate. The project received funding from
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The Castle contains a variety of paintings, including the following:
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Mary Matthews (1823–1890), Mrs Julien-Francois-Bertrand de La Chère
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The Sizergh estate is a good place to see birds. For example,
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In 2016 the Sizergh estate was included in the newly extended
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Sizergh Castle & Garden information at the National Trust
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Landon, Letitia Elizabeth (1835). "poetical illustration".
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a portrait of Mrs Anne Strickland (the artist's mother) by
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Corp, Edward (23 September 2004). "Belle, Alexis-Simon".
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Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300–1500
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The room known as the Inlaid Chamber is the subject of
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Around 1770, the great hall was again expanded in the
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in the 1890s and it was displayed as a reconstructed
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The tower at Sizergh Castle, as viewed from the South
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Sizergh has received support from the Morecambe Bay
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Some of the early furnishings date from the time of
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Oxford University Press. 817:"Early Elizabethan Chests at Sizergh Castle" 438:of wetland habitat was being created in the 155:probably date from the seventeenth century. 1202: 1200: 540:The Queen’s Room, Sizergh Hall, Westmorland 82:. While remaining the home of the Hornyold- 388:. There is a lake, a kitchen garden and a 1020:"Meet Henry Hornyold-Strickland, Sizergh" 767:"Sizergh Castle (Grade I) (1318962)" 1185:. 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Archived from 868:Kennedy, Maev (2 January 2017). 570: 556: 295: 283: 268: 253: 241: 229: 1126:"Sizergh – Visitor information" 928:"Walter Strickland (1729–1761)" 847:"Inlaid Room at Sizergh Castle" 523:The castle was featured in the 448:higher level stewardship scheme 361:went into exile with James II. 722:Castles of Britain and Ireland 591:Listed buildings in Helsington 1: 1408:Birdwatching sites in England 611:Strickland-Constable baronets 930:. National Trust Collections 914:UK public library membership 849:. Victoria and Albert Museum 169:Catholic Royal Stuart family 1255:"Sizergh Fell Stone Circle" 1183:"Hawfinch recovery project" 796:. BBC News. 23 October 2015 519:Literary and media interest 399:Sizergh houses part of the 95:Lake District National Park 1469: 138:Victoria and Albert Museum 1433:Country houses in Cumbria 1073:. Macmillan. p. 58. 675:10.1017/S0003581500073789 538:'s poetical illustration 529:Inside the National Trust 450:. It is hoped to attract 175:. There are portraits by 1041:James, Susan E. (2009). 536:Letitia Elizabeth Landon 1315:. Fisher, Son & Co. 1306:. Fisher, Son & Co. 815:Wheeler, Megan (2018). 697:Emery, Anthony (1996). 663:The Antiquaries Journal 650:Curwen, John F (1889). 459:Nature Improvement Area 1423:Peel towers in Cumbria 906:10.1093/ref:odnb/46466 496:) live on the estate. 486:Fritillary butterflies 381: 205:works by local artist 110: 41: 1335:Sizergh Castle garden 1208:"Wildlife at Sizergh" 494:high brown fritillary 419:In 1336 a grant from 379: 197:Princess Louisa Maria 173:Saint-Germain-en-Laye 108: 35: 1379:54.28444°N 2.77194°W 1340:Paintings at Sizergh 606:Strickland (surname) 454:and other wildlife. 193:Queen Mary of Modena 1375: /  1289:on 12 October 2013. 1282:The Daily Telegraph 1257:. 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Index

Sizergh Castle

pele tower
stately home
garden
Helsington
Cumbria
Kendal
historic
Westmorland
castle
listed building
Strickland family
National Trust
Lake District National Park

Walter Strickland
oak
bog-oak
Victoria and Albert Museum
period room
Mark Girouard
bargeboards
Catholic Royal Stuart family
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Alexis Simon Belle
painter in ordinary
James VII & II
Old Pretender
Queen Mary of Modena

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