Castle Howard railway station Castle Howard railway station Castle Howard railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Welburn and the stately home at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, England. On the York to Scarborough Line it was opened on 5 July 1845 by the York and North Midland Railway. The architect was George Townsend Andrews. It closed to passenger traffic on 22 September 1930 but continued to be staffed until the 1950s for small volumes of freight and parcels. The station was often used by the aristocracy, notably Queen Victoria when she visited Castle Howard with Prince Albert as a
Thomas Howard (English cricketer) players who appeared for both teams in the Gentlemen v Players series. Howard played for the Players in the inaugural and second Gentlemen v Players matches in 1806 and made further appearances for the Players to 1829. He also played for the Gentlemen as a given man in 1820, when his involvement in nine dismissals was a factor in their 70 run victory. Thomas Howard (English cricketer) Thomas Charles Howard (19 July 1781 in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire – 18 May 1864 in Hartley Row, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1803 to 1828.