Beningbrough Hall

Beningbrough Hall
Front facade of Beningbrough Hall
TypeCountry house
LocationBeningbrough, North Yorkshire
Coordinates54°01′15″N 1°12′38″W / 54.02070°N 1.21060°W / 54.02070; -1.21060
Built1716
Built forJohn Bourchier III
Original usePrivate home
Current useMuseum
ArchitectWilliam Thornton
Architectural style(s)Baroque
OwnerNational Trust
Websitenationaltrust.org.uk/beningbrough-hall-gallery-and-gardens
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameBeningbrough Hall
Designated28 Feb 1952
Reference no.1150998
Official nameBeningbrough Hall
Designated10 May 1984
Reference no.1001057
Beningbrough Hall is located in North Yorkshire
Beningbrough Hall
Location of Beningbrough Hall in North Yorkshire

Beningbrough Hall is a large Baroque[1][2] mansion near the village of Beningbrough, North Yorkshire, England, and overlooks the River Ouse.

It has baroque interiors, cantilevered stairs, wood carving and central corridors which run the length of the house. Externally the house is a red-brick Baroque mansion with a grand drive running to the main frontage and a walled garden, The house is home to changing exhibitions on the first floor art gallery and stories of the estate on the ground floor. It has a restaurant, shop and garden shop, and was shortlisted in 2010 for the Guardian Family Friendly Museum Award.

The Hall is set in extensive grounds and is separated from them by a ha-ha (a sunken wall)[3] to prevent sheep and cattle entering the Hall's gardens or the Hall itself. The gardens are undergoing a redesign by garden designer Andy Sturgeon.

  1. ^ Historic England. "BENINGBROUGH HALL, Beningbrough (1150998)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ "History of Beningbrough Hall | Yorkshire". National Trust. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Beningbrough Hall (1001057)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 September 2016.