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Shandy Hall
Shandy Hall, a high-gabled stone building with a garden
Shandy Hall from the main road
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Established 1968
Type Historic house
Key holdings First editions of Laurence Sterne's works

Shandy Hall is a special museum in England. It used to be the home of a famous writer named Laurence Sterne. He lived there from 1760 to 1768, working as the local priest in a village called Coxwold in North Yorkshire. Laurence Sterne is well-known for his funny and clever novels, especially The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy.

History of Shandy Hall

Plaque commemorating Laurence Sterne at Shandy Hall
A plaque at Shandy Hall that remembers Laurence Sterne

Shandy Hall has a long history, with parts of it built at different times. The oldest part is a medieval "long hall" from around 1430. This was built for the local priest of the area. In the 1600s, the house was made bigger.

Laurence Sterne's Changes

When Laurence Sterne moved in, he made many changes to the house. He used the money he earned from his popular novels to do this. There's a stone sign above the door that says he wrote Tristram Shandy and A Sentimental Journey there. However, this isn't completely true. Two parts of Tristram Shandy were already published in 1759, before he even moved to Coxwold.

Shandy Hall Today

Shandy Hall is now a Grade I listed building, which means it's a very important historic place. It was carefully fixed up in 1960 to look like it did when Sterne lived there. Today, the Laurence Sterne Trust, a charity, takes care of the hall. It is open for people to visit and learn about Laurence Sterne and his life. Shandy Hall was even featured in a 2006 movie called A Cock and Bull Story, which was based on Sterne's book Tristram Shandy.

Gallery

  • West entrance of Shandy Hall

    The west entrance of Shandy Hall

  • The parlour at Shandy Hall

    The Parlour, a sitting room in the house

  • Plaque commemorating Laurence Sterne at Shandy Hall

    A plaque remembering the writer Laurence Sterne

  • Medieval wall painting at Shandy Hall

    Old wall paintings from the medieval period, hidden behind wood panels in the parlour

  • The formal gardens at Shandy Hall

    The beautiful formal gardens behind the hall

  • Laurence Sternes study at Shandy Hall

    Laurence Sterne's study, where he worked

  • Ay oop - Detail from page 76 of Tristram Shandy by Martin Rowson CCWSH-1200P76

    Shandy Hall shown in a graphic novel version of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Martin Rowson

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