Sutton Park, Yorkshire

Sutton Park is an 18th century Georgian country house situated on the edge of the village of Sutton-on-the-Forest, North Yorkshire, England. It is approxomately 10 miles north of York, in the ancient Forest of Galtres. The house, a Grade I listed building, is the residence of Sir Reginald & Lady Sheffield which is open to the public for part of the year.

History

The house was built in 1730 and later altered by Thomas Atkinson for Phillip Harland, who inherited the property in 1750. [cite book
last = Pevsner
first = Nikolaus
authorlink = Nikolaus Pevsner
title = Yorkshire: The North Riding: The Buildings of England
origyear = 1966
edition =
year =
publisher =
isbn = 0-300-09665-8]

The house was purchaed by the Sheffield family in 1963 when they relocated from Normanby Hall, North Lincolnshire. [cite web
url = http://www.statelyhome.co.uk/index.htm
title = Welcome to Sutton Park
accessdate = 2007-07-30] The Sheffields relocated pieces of art and furniture from Normanby Hall, the historic seat of their family in north Lincolnshire.cite web
url = http://www.touruk.co.uk/houses/houseyorkshire_sutton%20.htm
title = Historic Houses in North Yorkshire: Sutton Park
accessdate = 2007-08-05]

Exterior

Sutton Park is of red brick and is styled as a villa. The main central building is flanked by two wings: on each side, a set of colonnades joins a smaller structure to the central house. Venetian-style windows in the wings look out upon the house's gardens.

Interior

Ornate plasterwork features throughout the house. This use is especially prominent in the entrance hall, where the Rococo style predominates, and in the library, where the plasterwork illustrates fruit themes.

References

ee also

*Sheffield Baronets

External links

* [http://www.statelyhome.co.uk/index.htm Official website]
* [http://www.gardens-guide.com/gardenpages/_0442.htm Sutton Park at Gardens-Guide.com]
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