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Norton Conyers House
Norton Conyers House is a grade II* listed late medieval manor house with Stuart and Georgian additions sited in North Yorkshire, England, some 4 miles (7 km) north of Ripon. The frontage has distinctive Dutch-style gables and is thought to be the inspiration for Charlotte Brontë's novel ''Jane Eyre''. It has an 18th-century garden surrounding an Orangery. The house is currently undergoing restoration but is open for occasional guided tours. It is built in two storeys with a four-bay frontage to a square floor plan of brick with a Westmorland slate roof. The nearby stable block is also grade II* listed. History The manor of Norton Conyers once belonged to Richard Norton who, with his sons, was executed for rebellion in 1569. After briefly belonging to the Musgraves it was acquired by Sir Richard Graham, 1st Baronet, Sir Richard Graham (–1654) in 1624 and, except for 20 years between 1862 and 1882, has remained in the Graham family ever since. Sir Richard Graham was a Roy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norton Conyers House - Geograph
Norton may refer to: Places Norton, meaning 'north settlement' in Old English, is a common place name. Places named Norton include: Canada *Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69, Saskatchewan *Norton Parish, New Brunswick **Norton, New Brunswick, a village United Kingdom England *Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, a district *Norton, South Hams, a List of United Kingdom locations: North H-Nz#Norton-Norwood, location in Devon *Norton, Torridge, a List of United Kingdom locations: North H-Nz#Norton-Norwood, location in Devon *Norton, County Durham, an area of Stockton-on-Tees *Norton, East Sussex, a List of United Kingdom locations: North H-Nz#Norton-Norwood, location *Norton, Gloucestershire, a civil parish *Norton, Hampshire, a hamlet near Sutton Scotney *Norton, Herefordshire, a civil parish near Bromyard *Norton, Hertfordshire, a village *Norton, Isle of Wight, a List of United Kingdom locations: North H-Nz#Norton-Norwood, location *Norton, Kent *Norton, Northamptonshire, a village *Norton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
