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Constable Burton Hall is a Grade I-listed Georgian
. The pub in the village is called ''The Wyvill Arms''.
The house and gardens are private.
The 7th Baronet was
"Constable Burton Hall, Constable Burton, N Yorks – All Creatures Great & Small, Be Prepared (1980)"
– Waymarking.com
Official website
* {{Authority control Country houses in North Yorkshire Grade I listed houses in North Yorkshire Gardens in North Yorkshire John Carr (architect) buildings
Constable Burton Hall is a Grade I-listed Georgian country house
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An English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a Townhou ...
of dressed stone in an extensive and well wooded park in the village of Constable Burton
Constable Burton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is east of Leyburn.
History
The village takes its name from ‘Burton’, meaning a fortified settlement in Old English, and ‘Constable’ as in 1100 it was gr ...
in North Yorkshire
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, designed by John Carr of York
John Carr (1723 – 22 February 1807) was an English architect. He is best known for Buxton Crescent in Derbyshire and Harewood House in West Yorkshire. Much of his work was in the Palladian style. In his day he was considered to be the leading ...
in 1768. It is privately owned by the Wyvill family. The house is a two-storey ashlar
Ashlar () is a cut and dressed rock (geology), stone, worked using a chisel to achieve a specific form, typically rectangular in shape. The term can also refer to a structure built from such stones.
Ashlar is the finest stone masonry unit, a ...
-faced structure with a five bay frontage having an elegant recessed Ionic portico
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. The principal entrance is approached by a double flight of steps. The side elevation has a pediment
Pediments are a form of gable in classical architecture, usually of a triangular shape. Pediments are placed above the horizontal structure of the cornice (an elaborated lintel), or entablature if supported by columns.Summerson, 130 In an ...
and there is a large projecting bay to the rear of the house.
The house was listed Grade I
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in 1967, with the coach house and stables, and the laundry listed as Grade II* and Grade II respectively at the same time. In 1984, the park was listed as Grade II on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens #REDIRECT Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England #REDIRECT Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England
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{{R from move ...History
The estate came into the Wyvill (sometimes Wyvell) family by marriage in the reign of Edward VI. In 1611 Marmaduke Wyvill was created a baronet. The house then passed down to the 7th Baronet, also Sir Marmaduke Wyvill, who in 1768 commissioned John Carr ofYork
York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
to remodel the Elizabethan
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H-plan house in the Palladian style
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.
The 7th Baronet was High Sheriff of Yorkshire
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for 1773 and died unmarried in 1774, causing the baronetcy to become dormant after its American heirs failed to claim the title. He left the estate to his cousin and brother-in-law, the Rev. Christopher Wyvill Christopher Wyvill may refer to:
* Christopher Wyvill (reformer) (1740–1822), English cleric, landowner and political reformer
* Christopher Wyvill (Royal Navy officer) (1792–1863), Royal Navy admiral
* Christopher Wyvill (priest) (dies 1710), A ...
, from whom it descended in turn via the latter's son Marmaduke
''Marmaduke'' is a newspaper comic strip revolving around the Winslow family and their Great Dane, Marmaduke, drawn by Brad Anderson (cartoonist), Brad Anderson from November 15, 1954 to 2015.
Publication history
The strip was created by wri ...
, the MP for York
York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
, to Marmaduke's son, also Marmaduke
''Marmaduke'' is a newspaper comic strip revolving around the Winslow family and their Great Dane, Marmaduke, drawn by Brad Anderson (cartoonist), Brad Anderson from November 15, 1954 to 2015.
Publication history
The strip was created by wri ...
(1815–1896). He represented Richmond
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* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, a city in the United States
* Richmond, London, a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town ...
in Parliament for many years and was also a world class chess player. The current owner is his grandson, Charles Wyvill.
Popular culture
In the 1945 film ''The Way to the Stars
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'' the hall was used as the United States Army Air Forces
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headquarters. Its exterior remains little changed today.
The hall was also featured in the British television series '' All Creatures Great and Small'', in the episode "Be Prepared", as the home of Major Headingley.– Waymarking.com
See also
*Grade I listed buildings in North Yorkshire (district)
There are over 9,000 Grade I listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the unitary authority area of North Yorkshire.
List of buildings
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*Listed buildings in Constable Burton
Constable Burton is a Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It contains 16 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, ...
References
External links
Official website
* {{Authority control Country houses in North Yorkshire Grade I listed houses in North Yorkshire Gardens in North Yorkshire John Carr (architect) buildings