Sizergh Castle and Garden are a castle, stately home and garden in Cumbria, England, about four miles south of Kendal, and in the care of the National Trust. The Alcázar of Segovia, Spain A castle (from the Latin castellum, diminutive of castra, a military camp, in turn the plural of castrum or watchpost), is a fort, a camp and the logical development of a fortified enclosure. ... A stately home is, strictly speaking, one of about 500 large properties built in England between the mid-16th century and the early part of the 20th century, as well as converted abbeys and other church property (after the Dissolution of the Monasteries). ... Part of a garden in Bristol, England A flower bed in the gardens of Bristol Zoo, England. ... Cumbria is a administrative county located in the northwest area of England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Map sources for Kendal at grid ref. ... The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is an organisation which works to preserve and protect coastline, countryside and buildings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ...
The medieval castle has been the home of the Strickland family for over 760 years. It was extended in Elizabethan times and has oak panelled interiors, including the Inlaid Chamber. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The Elizabethan Era is the period associated with the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603) and is often considered to be a golden age in English history. ... Oakland International Airport is located in Oakland, California and serves the San Francisco Bay Area metro region. ...
The Castle has not had an eventfull life and is therefore well preserved, although it may have been in a poor condition during the Stricklands absence in the late Cl7.
Sizergh is only about 2mls from Levens Hall, another fine old house with world renowned topiary gardens, both should be visited when in the area.
His Lady, Winifred Trentham (1645-1725), whom he married in 1674, was present, as a member of the household of Mary of Modena, the consort of James II, at the birth of the Prince of Wales (James VIII and III, the future father of Prince Charles Edward Stuart) in 1688.
At Sizergh there is a collection of Stuart personal relics and a set of portraits of the Stuart royal family, given to Lady Strickland by the grateful Queen, a permanent reminder of those difficult years in exile.
The castle, which is still the home of the Stricklands, is now administered by the National Trust [for England] and is open to the public, Sundays to Thursdays, from 30 March to 30 October.
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