Beningbrough Hall

Beningbrough Hall - Summer Day Avenue. Image: Sam Shipman

A Grade 1 Baroque House in North Yorkshire

With richly carved and finished interiors, Beningbrough Hall is one of the most remarkable baroque houses in England, but almost nothing is known of its building’s history. Listed as a Grade I building, Beningbrough Hall is located in Beningbrough, North Yorkshire, England, and overlooks the River Ouse. In 1700 John Bourchier inherited the estate, and after a trip to Italy, John planned and built the current hall heavily influenced by the Italian architectural style he experienced from his trip, with William Thornton as his chief craftsman.

Thornton was responsible for the main cantilevered staircase and the fine woodcarving in the hall. Externally, the house is a red-brick Georgian mansion with a grand drive running to the main frontage and a walled garden. Completed in 1716, the hall now stands proud at 300 years old and is home to the Saloon Galleries, with changing exhibitions of historic and contemporary art, photography and sculpture.

Location

Beningbrough, York YO30 1DD

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