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Historic Houses in North Yorkshire

Historic Houses in North Yorkshire, such as Sutton Park and Treasurer´s House are listed below. North Yorkshire is Britain’s largest county with a vast variation in scenery ranging from the pretty and picturesque to the awe-inspiring and majestic. There is open space aplenty with seaside resorts to suit every possible taste, magnificent stately homes, gardens and parkland of incomparable beauty and history, folklore and legend... read more

Sutton Park

Sutton Park, Sutton-on-the-Forest, York, North Yorkshire

Sutton-on-the-Forest, York

Built in the 18th century by Thomas Atkinson, Sutton Park is the home of Sir Reginald and Lady Sheffield and is a fine example of Georgian architecture with magnificent Rococo plasterwork by Cortese. It houses is an important collection of Meissen... more

Treasurer´s House

Treasurer´s House, Minster Yard, York, North Yorkshire

Minster Yard, York

The Treasurer´s House, named after the Treasurer of York Minster and built over a Roman Road, nestles behind the Minster and dates back to 1091. It was carefully restored, by the wealthy Victorian industrialist Frank Green, between 1897 and 1930. It... more

Ripley Castle

Ripley Castle, Ripley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Ripley, Harrogate

Ripley Castle is one of Yorkshire's great historic attractions. Enthralling for all ages and well worth a visit. There are fascinating stories to be told about the Castle and its inhabitants because it has belonged to the same family, the Ingilby’s,... more

Nunnington Hall

Nunnington Hall, Nunnington, York, North Yorkshire

Nunnington, York

Nunnington Hall is mainly a 17th century manor house, the west wing dates from 1580 but was badly damaged during the Civil War by a Parliamentarian garrison. It was extensively remodelled in 1685 and again in the 1920s. The interior has stone flagged... more

Beningbrough Hall & Gardens

Beningbrough Hall & Gardens, York, North Yorkshire

York

Beningbrough Hall is an imposing Georgian mansion built in 1716 and containing one of the most impressive Baroque interiors in England. The plan of the house is old fashioned with the state bedrooms on the ground floor. On the first floor an unusual... more

Newburgh Priory

Newburgh Priory, Coxwold, North Yorkshire

Coxwold

Newburgh Priory is a large and imposing house near Coxwold, North Yorkshire. Standing on the site of an Augustinian priory, founded in 1145, it is a fine stately home in a superb setting with breathtaking views to the Kilburn White Horse in the... more

Newby Hall

Newby Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire

Ripon

Newby House has got history coming out of its ears. Just wander round this glamorous 17th century country house and spot the wonderful links to the past, like the royal IOU from King Charles II written to Robert Vyner, an ancestor of the house’s... more

Scampston Hall

Scampston Hall, Malton, North Yorkshire

Malton

Owned by the same family since the 17th century, Scampston Hall was remodelled and given its fine Regency interiors in 1800 by Thomas Leverton. The important collection of pictures includes work by Gainsborough, Marlow, Scott and Wilson. Also a good... more

Castle Howard

Castle Howard, York, North Yorkshire

York

Castle Howard is a magnificent 18th century house, built for Charles Howard the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, whose descendants still live there. There is an 80ft painted and gilded dome and impressive collections of porcelain, sculpture and antique... more

Skipton Castle

Skipton Castle, Skipton, North Yorkshire

Skipton

Skipton Castle is one of the most complete and well preserved medieval castles in England, and withstood a three year siege by the Roundheads during the Civil War. Oliver Cromwell ordered the roofs to be removed in 1645, but these were allowed to be... more

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Towns in North Yorkshire with Historic House listings:  Coxwold | Harrogate | Malton | Ripon | Skipton | York