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Castle Howard in Yorkshire was one of the stars of the 1980s ITV serialisation of Evelyn Waugh’s classic novel alongside a young Jeremy Irons.
The story which was written during World War II looks back at a time when the British aristocracy ran the country and deals with emotive issues of homosexuality and religion.
In present day real life the castle is home to the Hon Simon Howard, who spent £160,000 an energy saving ground-source heat recovery system.
Mr Howard, who was interviewed in the latest issue of County Life Magazine, says he nearly fell off his chair when he was quoted the price.
But he’s been astounded by the savings when the castle’s annual heating bill was cut in half from £40,000 to £20,000.
He said: “People said, ‘you must be mad’. But it’s not as if the technology is not proven – it’s just that not many people have taken a chance on it yet. I’m immensely pleased that we took that leap of faith.”
Luke Walsh
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