Come and join us on a glorious summer's evening for a summer reception. By kind permission of His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, James Saunders Watson Esq, you can enjoy the fantastic surroundings of Rockingham Castle, steeped in 950 years of history. This remarkable castle, built on the instruction of William the Conqueror, has been the Watson family’s home for 450 years. Prior to the Watson’s ownership the Castle was held by the crown. There are very few other homes that have been continuously occupied for nearly 1000 years and within that time been owned by just one family since being relinquished as a royal Castle.