Built at the turn of the 19th century on the site of two previous houses, the castle was a grand affair boasting a room for every day of the year. If you would like to drop less mobile passengers off close to the castle, please call 01931 712192 and we will come out to assist. Of the many treasures waiting to be discovered in the English Lake District, Lowther Castle is a particular gem. He purchased a large property known as Lowther Castle and allowed Indian National Congress to hold its convention there. Visitors can follow simple routes through the 130 acres of gardens and castle terraces.

A. This property was renamed as Darbhanga Castle.

Ques : Who purchased Lowther Castle for the venue of the 1888 Allahabad Congress Session when the British denied permission to use any public place? Lowther Castle (also known as Darbhanga Castle) was the residential building of the then Maharaja of Darbhanga, Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh. Again, in the year 1892, the annual convention of Indian National Congress was held in Darbhanga Castle. He purchased a large property known as Lowther Castle and allowed Indian National Congress to hold its convention there.

Please note we have a … The gardens and castle at Lowther have laid abandoned for 70 years and in 2011 opened for the first time since 1938.

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This property was renamed as Darbhanga Castle. Lowther Castle is a country house in the historic county of Westmorland, which now forms part of the modern county of Cumbria, England.It has belonged to the Lowther family, latterly the Earls of Lonsdale, since the Middle Ages.It is a fully managed ruin, open to visits by the public to the shell of the castle and some of the gardens since 2011. Its gardens were the envy of the north. But in 1957 the castle was demolished.

Lowther Castle and Gardens is undergoing a major restoration project, with a new visitor centre, and cafe.