Castle Howard railway station guest of Earl of Carlisle in August 1850. A road was built from the station to the stately home. Parts of this road (and the associated columns) can still be seen to the north side of Whitwell-on-the-Hill . The station is now a private residence. 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.
Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home throne, the king on his way staying for a night at Home's castle of Dunglass. On 7 July the king constituted him lieutenant and justiciary over the three marches. He was also sworn a privy councillor of England, and on 4 March 1605 was created Earl of Home and Lord Dunglass. Suspected again of Roman Catholicism, Home was ordered in 1606 to confine himself in Edinburgh. He died 5 April 1619. Home married first Christian, daughter of William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton, and widow of Laurence, master of Oliphant. She died without issue by Home. His second wife was