One of Britain’s finest Adam Houses
Newby Hall, the family home of Mr & Mrs Richard Compton, is one of England's
renowned Adam houses and an exceptional example of 18th century interior decoration.
Built in the 1690's in the style of Sir Christopher Wren the house was later enlarged
and adapted by John Carr and subsequently Robert Adam.
The superb contents of the house, collected by Weddell, ancestor of the Compton
family, on the Grand Tour include the magnificent Gobelins Tapestry Room, a renowned
gallery of classical statuary and some of Chippendale’s finest furniture. The
House also boasts a rather unusual collection of chamber pots!
Award Winning Gardens
The 25 acres of glorious gardens are full of rare and beautiful plants including
the National Collection of CORNUS. Newby’s famous double herbaceous borders,
amongst the longest in Europe, form the main axis, off which are numerous formal,
compartmented gardens. Amongst others there is a species Rose Garden, a Water
Garden, an Autumn Garden, even a Tropical Garden here in North Yorkshire!
