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In 1748 the estate was acquired by [[William Weddell]] [[Member_of_Parliament#United_Kingdom|MP]] (1736-1792), who benefitted from a South Seas fortune, and the house was improved and enlarged during the 1760s. The interior was remodelled and several architects contributed, including [[Robert Adam]].<ref>''Drawing from the Past: William Weddell and the Transformation of Newby Hall'' [exhibition catalogue, Leeds Museum and Galleries] (2004)</ref> The building housed William Weddell's collection of Roman antiquities, which he brought back from Italy (1764-1765).<ref>I. Bignamini, C. Hornsby, ''Digging And Dealing In Eighteenth-Century Rome'' (2010), p.341-343.</ref>
In 1748 the estate was acquired by [[William Weddell]] [[Member_of_Parliament#United_Kingdom|MP]] (1736-1792), who benefitted from a South Seas fortune, and the house was improved and enlarged during the 1760s. The interior was remodelled and several architects contributed, including [[Robert Adam]].<ref>''Drawing from the Past: William Weddell and the Transformation of Newby Hall'' [exhibition catalogue, Leeds Museum and Galleries] (2004)</ref> The building housed William Weddell's collection of Roman antiquities, which he brought back from Italy (1764-1765).<ref>I. Bignamini, C. Hornsby, ''Digging And Dealing In Eighteenth-Century Rome'' (2010), p.341-343.</ref>


The present owners, the Compton family, descended from [[William Weddell]], have restored the property. The gardens, which have magnificent [[herbaceous border]]s and extensive woodland walks, were developed in their present form by Major Edward Compton, who inherited Newby in 1921. His son Robert Edward John Compton, born in 1922 and chairman of [[Time Life International]] for many years, took over the running of Newby Hall in 1960.
In 1973 a miniature railway was constructed; it was enlarged in 1985. Running along the bank of the river, the train is pulled by a Battison-built 1/5 scale model of the [[LMS Royal Scot Class 6100 Royal Scot|Royal Scot]] (6100) on Sundays and Bank Holidays. At other times the train is pulled by the ''Countess De Grey'' or ''Lady Mary Vyner'', [[Liquefied petroleum gas|LPG]]-powered Diesel-Hydraulic locomotives designed by [[David Curwen]] and built by [[Severn Lamb]].


In 1979 a newly-constructed adventure playground was opened by [[Sir Jackie Stewart]]. A 2007 TV adaptation of [[Jane Austen]]'s ''[[Mansfield Park (2007 TV drama)|Mansfield Park]]'' was filmed at the Hall.
In 1973 a miniature railway was constructed; it was enlarged in 1985. Running along the bank of the river, the train is pulled by a Battison-built 1/5 scale model of the [[LMS Royal Scot Class 6100 Royal Scot|Royal Scot]] (6100) on Sundays and Bank Holidays. At other times the train is pulled by the ''Countess De Grey'' or ''Lady Mary Vyner'', [[Liquefied petroleum gas|LPG]]-powered Diesel-Hydraulic locomotives designed by [[David Curwen]] and built by [[Severn Lamb]]. In 1979 a newly-constructed adventure playground was opened by [[Sir Jackie Stewart]]. A 2007 TV adaptation of [[Jane Austen]]'s ''[[Mansfield Park (2007 TV drama)|Mansfield Park]]'' was filmed at the Hall.


In 1997 Robert Compton handed over the property to his younger son, Richard, his eldest son having inherited Invercauld estate in Scotland.
The present owners, the Compton family, descended from [[William Weddell]], have restored the property; and the Hall and gardens are open to the public. The [[River Ure]] runs along the south side of the grounds of Newby Hall. It has magnificent [[herbaceous border]]s and extensive woodland walks, as well as the usual collections of furniture, painting and precious artefacts within the house. The Georgian stable block (also [[Listed building|Grade I listed]] ) is leased as offices.


Newby Hall is open to the public from 21 March until 1 October.
Newby Hall is open to the public from 21 March until 1 October.

Revision as of 22:16, 15 February 2013

Newby Hall

Newby Hall is an eighteenth-century country-house in England. It is situated on the banks of the River Ure at Skelton-on-Ure, near Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire, England, and is a Grade I listed building.

History

The manor of Newby was sold by the Crossland family to Sir Edward Blackett MP in the 1690s. He demolished the old manor house and in 1697 built a spacious mansion designed with the assistance of Sir Christopher Wren.

In 1748 the estate was acquired by William Weddell MP (1736-1792), who benefitted from a South Seas fortune, and the house was improved and enlarged during the 1760s. The interior was remodelled and several architects contributed, including Robert Adam.[1] The building housed William Weddell's collection of Roman antiquities, which he brought back from Italy (1764-1765).[2]

The present owners, the Compton family, descended from William Weddell, have restored the property. The gardens, which have magnificent herbaceous borders and extensive woodland walks, were developed in their present form by Major Edward Compton, who inherited Newby in 1921. His son Robert Edward John Compton, born in 1922 and chairman of Time Life International for many years, took over the running of Newby Hall in 1960.

In 1973 a miniature railway was constructed; it was enlarged in 1985. Running along the bank of the river, the train is pulled by a Battison-built 1/5 scale model of the Royal Scot (6100) on Sundays and Bank Holidays. At other times the train is pulled by the Countess De Grey or Lady Mary Vyner, LPG-powered Diesel-Hydraulic locomotives designed by David Curwen and built by Severn Lamb. In 1979 a newly-constructed adventure playground was opened by Sir Jackie Stewart. A 2007 TV adaptation of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park was filmed at the Hall.

In 1997 Robert Compton handed over the property to his younger son, Richard, his eldest son having inherited Invercauld estate in Scotland.

Newby Hall is open to the public from 21 March until 1 October.

Further reading

  • Drawing from the Past: William Weddell and the Transformation of Newby Hall [exhibition catalogue, Leeds Museum and Galleries] (2004)

References

  1. ^ Drawing from the Past: William Weddell and the Transformation of Newby Hall [exhibition catalogue, Leeds Museum and Galleries] (2004)
  2. ^ I. Bignamini, C. Hornsby, Digging And Dealing In Eighteenth-Century Rome (2010), p.341-343.

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