Goldsborough Hall

Yorkshire mansion once the home of Princess Mary, great aunt to His Majesty King Charles.

Goldsborough Hall, built in the 1590s, is renowned for its Jacobean architecture and magnificent Robert Adam interiors.

The privately owned stately home stands in its own beautifully landscaped grounds with unspoilt elevated views over its historic gardens. Built for Sir Richard Hutton, the acting Lord Chief Justice, the hall was later remodelled in the 1750s by the eminent architects Robert Adam and John Carr of York. The house came to fame in the 1920s as the former residence of HRH Princess Mary (the King’s great aunt), who lived there following her marriage to Viscount Lascelles (later the 6th earl of Harewood).

Princess Mary made her mark on the gardens. In 1922, Her Royal Highness and Viscount Lascelles planted the first tree in the Lime Tree Walk with the remaining 33 trees planted by honoured guests, including King George V and Queen Mary, while the copse of five Japanese cherry trees were given to Princess Mary as a wedding gift by the Emperor of Japan. The gardens were first shared with the public on July 4th 1928 when Princess Mary opened them as part of the then newly created National Garden Scheme.