| Lord Egerton Castle | |
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  Location in Kenya | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Castle |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| Town or city | Nakuru |
| Country | Kenya |
| Coordinates | 0°16′30″S 35°58′20″E / 0.2749°S 35.9722°E |
| Named for | Maurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton |
| Owner | Egerton University |
| Grounds | 100 acres (0.40 km2) |
| Website | |
| www | |
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]
The castle was opened to the public in 2005 and is under management from Egerton University.[3] [7]
The castle has 52 rooms, which includes:
- dance hall with electric organ
- dark chamber for developing photos
- entrance hall
- master bedrooms
- study rooms
- wine cellar
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- ^ "Lord Egerton's Castle: A Monument to Unrequited Love - Owaahh". Owaahh. 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ^ "A recluse's castle that now hosts thousands of visitors". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ^ "The Kenya Gazette" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "Egerton University Places of Interest". Retrieved 2021-05-25.