Castle Ashby, 1922
Photo ref: 72221
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Photo of Castle Ashby, 1922

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This magnificent house is situated in grounds landscaped by Capability Brown. Its avenues were planted following a visit by William III. The house was started by the 1st Lord Compton, later the Earl of Northampton, in 1574. Look closely, and you will see that the parapet along the top balustrade has a carved Latin inscription.

An extract from Northamptonshire Photographic Memories.

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A Selection of Memories from Castle Ashby

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Castle Ashby

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My grandmother, Cecelia (called Cissy) was the head cook at Castle Ashby in the 1940's and 1950's. I got to know many of the staff, Mr Garbett was the chauffeur, Mr Maclean, the butler, I remember Mrs Cross and my cousin Tricia, was the children's nanny. I used to play with the children, Spencer (then called Spenny), William, Eliza and Judith in the gardens of Castle Ashby. One thing that has always ...see more