Constable Burton Hall
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Constable Burton
Constable Burton is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located about 3 miles east of Leyburn. Its main attraction are the gardens of Constable Burton Hall.-External links:*...
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
whose owners are the Wyvill Family. The house has an elegant Ionic
Ionic order
The Ionic order forms one of the three orders or organizational systems of classical architecture, the other two canonic orders being the Doric and the Corinthian...
portico
Portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls...
in and the principal entrance is approached by a double flight of steps. The side elevation has a pediment
Pediment
A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of the triangular section found above the horizontal structure , typically supported by columns. The gable end of the pediment is surrounded by the cornice moulding...
and there is a large projecting bay to the rear of the house.
The hall was built in 1768 by John Carr of York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
on the site of an ancient building, by Sir Marmaduke Wyvill, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, and stands in an extensive and well wooded park. In 1967 the hall was listed as a Grade I listed building.
The gardens of the hall are open to the public, and the pub in the village is called The Wyvill Arms after the Hall's Family.
See also
- Burton Constable HallBurton Constable HallBurton Constable Hall is a large Elizabethan country house with 18th and 19th century interiors, and a fine 18th century cabinet of curiosities. The hall, a Grade I listed building, is set in a park designed by Capability Brown with an area of...
- a house which is easily confused with Constable Burton Hall