burton agnes hall
Burton Agnes Hall is a beautiful Elizabethan manor house in the village of Burton Agnes, near Driffield in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was built by Sir Henry Griffith in 1601–10. There is an older Norman Manor House, originally built in 1173 on an adjacent site; both buildings are now Grade I listed buildings.
The Hall contains a number of fine 17th century plaster ceilings and chimney pieces. The ceiling of the Long Gallery was restored in two stages by Francis Johnson between 1951 and 1974. The plan is basically a square block with bay windows and a small internal courtyard.
The main focus of the house is the Long Gallery, which runs the length of the main front and covered by a wagon-roofed and richly plastered ceiling. The “great chamber.” now divided into two, was placed on the first floor above the parlour. Even though the house has been through many renovations, a great deal of seventeenth-century fittings still remain such as carved woodwork, plaster and alabaster.
Burton Agnes Hall is a beautiful place to visit, it is steeped in history, allowing you to step back in time and imagine how life used to be. The house and grounds are stunning, filled with amazing artwork, and furnishings. The grounds are beautifully kept and manicured toperies line the driveway and front lawns. Burton Agnes Hall holds a few suprises from the peaceful sculpted woodland walk, the walled gardens, to the ghost of a little girl that refuses to leave the house she once loved so much.
The Hall contains a number of fine 17th century plaster ceilings and chimney pieces. The ceiling of the Long Gallery was restored in two stages by Francis Johnson between 1951 and 1974. The plan is basically a square block with bay windows and a small internal courtyard.
The main focus of the house is the Long Gallery, which runs the length of the main front and covered by a wagon-roofed and richly plastered ceiling. The “great chamber.” now divided into two, was placed on the first floor above the parlour. Even though the house has been through many renovations, a great deal of seventeenth-century fittings still remain such as carved woodwork, plaster and alabaster.
Burton Agnes Hall is a beautiful place to visit, it is steeped in history, allowing you to step back in time and imagine how life used to be. The house and grounds are stunning, filled with amazing artwork, and furnishings. The grounds are beautifully kept and manicured toperies line the driveway and front lawns. Burton Agnes Hall holds a few suprises from the peaceful sculpted woodland walk, the walled gardens, to the ghost of a little girl that refuses to leave the house she once loved so much.
