Normanby Hall is a classic

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, located near the village of

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, north of

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History

The present hall was built in 1825–30 to the designs of Robert Smirke for Sir Robert Sheffield (1786–1862). The Sheffield family had lived on the site since 1539 and the family's titles include

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and

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. It replaced a previous 17th century building. John Sheffield became Duke of Buckingham and Normanby in 1703. He built a fine mansion in London called Buckingham House. His son, the second Duke sold the house to George III and it is now known as

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. The house was extended and altered to designs by

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between 1906 and 1908. The Sheffield family moved out of Normanby Hall in 1963. The hall is now in the care of the

Council. The former 350 acre (1.4 km²) estate around the hall is now a

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. Within it, there are a restored working Victorian

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, a farming museum, duck ponds, a deer sanctuary, a fishing lake, a

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and a stableyard with the life-size ''Horse and Rider'' sculpture by

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, wife of the former Conservative Prime Minister,

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and elder daughter of the eighth

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, grew up on the estate. Normanby Hall is also home to Party in the Park Festival, which takes place over the weekend of 19 and 20 July 2019, and features bands such as

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, tribute acts covering Little Mix and Gary Barlow, and local bands such as The Dirty Pitchers who cover Britpop hits.

Image gallery

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station Image:Normanby Hall Country Park.jpg, Country park broadleaf woodlands Image:Deer Sanctuary, Normanby Hall.jpg, Deer sanctuary Image:Old Kennels, Normanby Hall.jpg, Old

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References

External links

Normanby Hall Museum and Country Park
- official site

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