Lord Egerton Castle

Introduction[]

Lord Egerton Castle is a house styled like a fortress located 14 km outside Nakuru, Kenya.^[1][2] The foundation was laid in 1938 by Maurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton.^[3][4][5] The architect was Albert Brown. Construction continued until 1954. In 1996 the Castle was declared a monument under Kenyan "The Antiquities and Monuments Act" (Gazetted in April 1996).^[6] Lord Egerton Castle is a house styled like a fortress located 14 km outside Nakuru, Kenya.^[7][8] The foundation was laid in 1938 by Maurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton.^[3][9][10] The architect was Albert Brown. Construction continued until 1954. In 1996 the Castle was declared a monument under Kenyan "The Antiquities and Monuments Act" (Gazetted in April 1996).^[11]

Lord Egerton Castle front view

The castle was opened to the public in 2005 and is under management from Egerton University.^{[3] [12]}

Old telephone from the Lord Egerton era.

The castle has 52 rooms. Among them:

• dance hall with electric organ
• dark chamber for developing photos
• entrance hall
• master bedrooms
• study rooms
• wine cellar

Location[]

Lord Egerton Castle is located off Nakuru- Kisumu highway in Nakuru, Kenya.

Description[]

The foundation of castle was laid in 1938 by Maurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton. It is found in a serene environment with swelling hills and rolling scrubs in the background hence its architecture rises above the landscape.^[13] Its construction in 1952 came through a reality that the purpose for which it was built has fizzled out^[14]

Lord Egerton Castle
Location in Kenya
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Castle
Architectural style	Colonial
Town or city	Nakuru
Country	Kenya
Coordinates	0°16′31″S 35°58′20″E / 0.27533°S 35.97219°E / -0.27533; 35.97219Coordinates: 0°16′31″S 35°58′20″E / 0.27533°S 35.97219°E / -0.27533; 35.97219
Named for	Maurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton
Owner	Egerton University
Grounds	100 acres (0.40 km2)
Website
www.egerton.ac.ke/places-of-interest

Lord Egerton Castle fees and opening hours

History[]

After purchasing the land Maurice Egerton built a small first house. While living in the first house the second house with four bedrooms was built. The unnamed woman called the second house a “chicken house”. That was the reason for Maurice Egerton to build the castle. Lord Egerton had begun constructing the castle in 1938 after the woman he intended to marry refused to start a family with him in the previous houses he had constructed for her. The construction of the castle stalled for some years right after the inception of World War II. It took 10 years to complete its construction in 1954. Lord Maurice Egerton stayed in the castle for only four years until he died in 1958.The castle has received many visitors worldwide.

Lord Egerton Castle (left) with the first house (right) and second house (center)

References[]

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