Lord Egerton Castle

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.

Lord Egerton Castle front view

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

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
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 passed away in 1958.

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

References
  1. -. "Lord's castle of love and hate". The Standard. Retrieved 2018-08-02.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. User, Super. "Lord Egerton Castle". www.nakuru.co.ke. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
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  4. "Lord Egerton's Castle: A Monument to Unrequited Love - Owaahh". Owaahh. 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
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6.Egerton University

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