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Duncombe Park
Duncombe Park circa 1829Type Stately Home Proprietor Baron Feversham Managed by Feversham Estate Size 182ha Main feature House Other features Parkland and gardens Public access Yes Exhibition Yes Country England Region Yorkshire and the Humber UK Grid square SE6082 Address Duncombe Park, Helmsley, York,
North YorkshirePostcode YO62 5EB Refreshments Yes Parking Yes Shop Yes Website Website 54°14′20″N 1°04′29″W / 54.23889°N 1.07472°WCoordinates: 54°14′20″N 1°04′29″W / 54.23889°N 1.07472°W Duncombe Park is the seat of the Duncombe family whose senior member takes the title Baron Feversham. It is situated near Helmsley, North Yorkshire, England and stands in a commanding location above deeply incised meanders of the River Rye.
The house was completed 1713 to designs by the Yorkshire gentleman-architect William Wakefield.[1] It was remodelled in 1843 by Sir Charles Barry. In 1879 the main block was gutted by fire and remained a ruin until 1895 when rebuilding was carried out by William Young. The reconstruction was based on the original design, though there were changes made, especially in the interior layout to meet contemporary needs. It is of two storeys with a basement and attic. The building was used as a school between 1914-1980. It is now open to the public and may be hired for civil weddings.
In 1774, Anne Duncombe of Duncombe Park was married to Robert Shafto, of Whitworth Hall, near Spennymoor, County Durham, the famous "Bonny Bobby Shaftoe" of the folk song.
Notes
- ^ Died 1730; also credited with additions to Gilling Castle (Howard Colvin, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, 3rd ed. 1995, s.v. "Wakefield William").
External links
- Map sources for Duncombe Park
- Duncombe Park National Nature Reserve
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