Sutton Park, Yorkshire
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Sutton Park is an 18th century Georgian country house situated on the edge of the village of Sutton-on-the-Forest
, North Yorkshire
, England
. It is approximately 10 miles north of York
, in the ancient Forest of Galtres
. The house, a Grade I listed building, is the residence of Sir Reginald (father of current UK Prime minister
's wife Samantha Cameron
) & Lady Sheffield which is open to the public for part of the year.
for Phillip Harland, who inherited the property in 1750.
The house was purchased by the Sheffield family in 1963 when they relocated from Normanby Hall
, North Lincolnshire
. The Sheffields relocated pieces of art and furniture from Normanby Hall, the historic seat of their family in north Lincolnshire
.
. The main central building is flanked by two wings: on each side, a set of colonnades joins a smaller structure to the central house. Venetian-style windows in the wings look out upon the house's gardens.
style predominates, and in the library, where the plasterwork illustrates fruit themes.
Sutton-on-the-Forest
Sutton-on-the-Forest is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is north of York and southeast of Easingwold.- Laurence Sterne :...
, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is approximately 10 miles north of York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
, in the ancient Forest of Galtres
Forest of Galtres
The royal Forest of Galtres was established by the Norman kings of England in North Yorkshire, to the north of the county town of York, extending right to its very walls.. The main settlement within the royal forest was the market village of Easingwold, but in 1316 the forest comprised 60 villages...
. The house, a Grade I listed building, is the residence of Sir Reginald (father of current UK Prime minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
's wife Samantha Cameron
Samantha Cameron
Samantha Gwendoline Cameron , often known simply as "Sam Cam", is a British business executive and wife of David Cameron, the current Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom....
) & Lady Sheffield which is open to the public for part of the year.
History
The house was built in 1730 and later altered by Thomas AtkinsonThomas Atkinson (architect)
Thomas Atkinson was an English architect, best remembered for remodelling Bishopthorpe Palace in the Gothic Revival style.- Life :...
for Phillip Harland, who inherited the property in 1750.
The house was purchased by the Sheffield family in 1963 when they relocated from Normanby Hall
Normanby Hall
Normanby Hall is a classic English mansion, located near the village of Burton-upon-Stather, north of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.The present Hall was built in 1825–30 to the designs of Robert Smirke for Sir Robert Sheffield , whose family had lived on the site since 1539. It replaced a...
, North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
. The Sheffields relocated pieces of art and furniture from Normanby Hall, the historic seat of their family in north Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
.
Exterior
Sutton Park is of red brick and is styled as a villaVilla
A villa was originally an ancient Roman upper-class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became small farming compounds, which were increasingly fortified in Late Antiquity,...
. The main central building is flanked by two wings: on each side, a set of colonnades joins a smaller structure to the central house. Venetian-style windows in the wings look out upon the house's gardens.
Interior
Ornate plasterwork features throughout the house. This use is especially prominent in the entrance hall, where the RococoRococo
Rococo , also referred to as "Late Baroque", is an 18th-century style which developed as Baroque artists gave up their symmetry and became increasingly ornate, florid, and playful...
style predominates, and in the library, where the plasterwork illustrates fruit themes.