Raby Castle was built by Neville family in the fourteenth century at Staindrop, about fifteen miles south-west of Durham. Its moat and heavily fortified towers emphasise its early role as a defensive outpost against the Scots. Forfeited to the Crown in 1569 following the role of the Nevilles in the 'uprising of the North', it has since 1626 been owned by the Vane family, headed by the Lords Barnard.

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• 24 May 1915
• 17 Jun 1915
• 11 Aug 1915
• 1 Oct 1915
• 8 May 1916
• 2 Jul 1916