Newby Hall & Gardens
A perfect example of the Georgian 'Age of Elegance' with the atmosphere and ambience of a family home.
Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 5AE
Free admission to members of Historic Houses when you show a valid membership card.
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair ramps/routes
- Accessible parking
- Accessible toilets
- Guide dogs welcome
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Interesting facts about Newby Hall & Gardens
- Lord Grantham, an ancestor of the Comptons, gave away America! As Foreign Secretary he drew up the Treaty giving America its independence.
- A Royal IOU (from King Charles II to Robert Vyner, another ancestor) hangs on the wall leading upto the Billiard Room. It was never paid and is now worth about £400 million!
- There are 90 varieties of Cornus (Dogwoods) at Newby. There is also an apple tree unique to Newby – the Strawberry Pippin.
- Newby has the gate from Newgate Prison, through which the famous highwayman Dick Turpin’s rival Jack Sheppard escaped.
- Newby Hall has a collection of over 100 chamber pots, some dating from 1500s.
for the latest information.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair ramps/routes
- Accessible parking
- Accessible toilets
- Guide dogs welcome
Does our information need updating?
Let us know here
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The Story of Newby Hall – Members Lecture
From its origins under William Weddell in the 1760's to the present day, under the stewardship of the Compton family, Historic Houses members can login to watch an hour long lecture about Newby Hall & Gardens.
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