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A Glimpse into Coronation Past

To celebrate the Coronation of King Charles, we’ve selected items from Raby’s collections to add to rooms around the castle. These represent different historical coronations and include copies of invites, commemorative magazines, and orders of service. Below are some highlights to spot when you visit, which will be on display in the castle until Sunday […]

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RABY CASTLE SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON ARCHIVE’S ROYAL CONNECTIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HONOUR OF KING CHARLES III’S CORONATION

In honour of the coronation of King Charles III, County Durham’s iconic Raby Castle will be shining a spotlight on Raby’s royal connections for the first time, as it showcases records from its family archive for the public. On 27th May, archivist Gabriel Damaszk will showcase original records which highlight the castle’s Royal connections including […]

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Raby Castle prepares to open for 2023 season with a special new royal addition

Raby Castle will be opening its gates for the 2023 season on Wednesday 1st March with a new exciting addition to its famous Entrance Hall. In honour of the Coronation of King Charles III on 6th May, the Raby state coach, dating back to the early 19th century and used by the 9th Baron and […]

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Under the Microscope: A look at Lady Anne Monson ‘Remarkable Lady Botanist’

Under the Microscope: A look at Lady Anne Monson ‘Remarkable Lady Botanist’ Daughter of Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington and Lady Grace Fitzroy, grandchild of Charles II, Lady Anne Vane was born in 1726 and grew up at Raby Castle. During her childhood, the Raby Castle walled gardens were being developed and interesting botanical […]

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Celebrating Chinese New Year

For Chinese New Year 2023, we’re celebrating a collaboration between Raby Castle and two Postgraduate students from the University of Durham. Beini Wu and Lingqiao Zhang were on a Museum and Artefact Studies course, and as part of their placement at Raby, built on our understanding of the history and culture surrounding our Chinese porcelain […]

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Cracking Christmas Discovery at Raby Castle

‘Twas the month before Christmas, when all through the castle, not a creature was stirring… except for our Collections Team, who are spending the off-season conducting important collections work!  Rebecca, our Collections Intern from Durham University, was busy cataloguing items in the nooks and crannies of the Small Drawing Room, when she made this exciting [...]

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Ancient Families of Raby Castle

This week for Historic Houses’ Medieval Monday we are exploring the theme of ‘Ancient Families’. We caught up with Interpretation and Engagement Assistant, Lauren to find out more about the historic Neville family who lived at Raby Castle until 1569. The Neville Dynasty ‘The end of the House of Neville’ The Nevilles, who in the […]

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Historical Elements Discovered in Local Listed Building

Hilton Hall Historical features that have been covered up for decades have been found in a Grade II* listed building in County Durham. Hilton Hall, a two-storey building with medieval origins located in the hamlet of Hilton, is on the national list of historic and architecturally important buildings. During significant restoration of the building, historic [...]

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Passing Time at Raby

Castle conservation Eagle eyed visitors to Raby Castle in the early months of 2022 will have noticed that The Keep tower had been clad in scaffolding. Thanks to a grant from Historic England and Historic House Foundation, we have been able to carry out some much-needed roof repairs and conservation work on The Keep’s distinctive [...]

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The Secret of the Thomas Weeks Cabinet

About the Project This blog and interactive website (link below) is the outcome of a research project exploring the history and significance of the Thomas Weeks Cabinet held in the collection of Raby Castle in Darlington, United Kingdom,  made possible through the support of Raby Castle and the British and Irish Furniture Makers Online (BIFMO). [...]

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