Ormesby Hall

Ormesby Hall, 2004

Ormesby Hall is a predominantly 18th century mansion house built in the Palladian style, situated in Ormesby, near Middlesbrough, in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, in the North East of England.

The property, which is a Grade I listed building, comprises two adjacent blocks. The older was possibly built about 1600 and subsequently much modernised. The later, and main residential block, dates from the mid 18th century. The 18th century stable block also enjoys Grade I listed building status and houses the horses of Cleveland Police Mounted Section.

The Pennyman family, who began acquiring land in Ormesby in the 16th century, bought the Manor of Ormesby in about 1600 from the Conyers/Strangeways family. The Pennyman family then went on to acquire a Baronetcy granted by Charles II for fighting on the side of the royalists in the English Civil War. Although the Pennyman baronetcy became extinct in 1852 with the death of Sir William Pennyman, the Pennyman family lived in the house until 1983 when the National Trust opened the property and its 110 hectares (270 acres) of land to the public after the death of Mrs Ruth Pennyman.

The house boasts fine plasterwork, as well as recreated kitchen areas. There is also a model railway which is also open to the public.

The stable block houses the horses of Cleveland Police Mounted Section.

Ormesby Hall holds a range of events throughout the year, including 70's Summer Magic, a seventies themed outdoor concert attended by up to 10,000 people.

See also

• Normanby Hall
• Marske Hall
• Pennyman Baronets
• Wilton Castle

References

• A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2 (1923) pp276-283 from British-History on Line

External links

• Ormesby Hall - National Trust
• 70s Summer Magic 2010