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Burton Agnes Hall
Description: Address: Driffield / East Yorkshire / YO25 4NB/ Telephone: 01262 490324 / Between Driffield and Bridlington on the ... more  Burton Agnes Hall ... A614. Burton Agnes Hall is an exquisite Elizabethan house filled with treasures from art to furniture and porcelain that has been collected by our family over five centuries. Beautiful gardens surround the Hall along with a jungle garden and more than four thousand plant species to admire.Newest Review: ... Norman building that can still be seen here. It is thought that the original Burton Agnes Hall was built in 1173 by Roger de ... more ... Stuteville and that it took its name from one of his daughters, Agnes.
This house is still lived in by the present occupiers so there are certain areas of the building that are out of bounds to the general public but approximately 50% of the house can be visited. The two areas of the house that I will always remember the most vividly are the main hall and the long gallery.
The long gallery as its name suggests is where the majority of the large paintings can be found. These include several portraits of the promine...more |
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Burton Agnes Hall: One of England's finest country houses (1287 words)
by micksheff - written on 28.10.07 (Very useful, 110 readings)
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I have seen the sign to Burton Agnes Hall every time that I have visited Bridlington or Flamborough Head over the years. It is a place that I had always thought that I would like to pay a visit too, but then the fleeting thought would be gone, and forgotten about until my next journey to the East Yorkshire coast. Maybe it is something to do with the lovely, picturesque village of Burton Agnes itself that stirs my imagination every time, for the Hall cannot be seen from the main road that passes close by at all. A few weeks ago I finally made this small detour off the main A165 Hull to Bridlingon road. My visit to Burton Agnes Hall was an interesting experience, ...
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