Sutton Park, North Yorkshire facts for kids
Sutton Park is a beautiful old house from the 1700s. It is located near the village of Sutton-on-the-Forest in North Yorkshire, England. This special house is about 10 miles north of the city of York. It is open for people to visit during certain times of the year.
Sutton Park is the home of Sir Reginald Sheffield, 8th Baronet and Lady Sheffield. Sir Reginald is the father of Samantha Cameron. Her husband, David Cameron, used to be the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The house was also used as a filming location for the BBC TV show Gentleman Jack.
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History of Sutton Park
When the House Was Built
Sutton Park was built a long time ago, in 1730. It was later changed and improved by an architect named Thomas Atkinson for Phillip Harland, who owned the house from 1750. The house shows off an early Georgian style, which was popular in the 1700s. It also has amazing plasterwork created by an artist named Cortese.
The Sheffield Family Moves In
The Sheffield family bought Sutton Park in 1963. They moved their family, along with many valuable pieces of art and furniture, from their previous family home, Normanby Hall, in North Lincolnshire.
Outside the House
Sutton Park is made of red bricks. It is designed like a grand country house, often called a villa. The main part of the house has two smaller sections on each side. These smaller sections are connected to the main house by rows of columns. The windows in these side sections are in a special style called Venetian, and they look out over the lovely gardens.
Inside the House
Amazing Plasterwork Designs
Inside Sutton Park, you will see lots of fancy plasterwork. This detailed artwork was designed by Giuseppe Cortese. It is especially noticeable in the entrance hall, where the style is called Rococo. In the library, the plasterwork shows beautiful fruit designs.
A Special Study Room
In 2015, some old photographs were found that showed something interesting about the study room at Sutton Park. The wooden panels and the fireplace in this room actually came from another old house called Potternewton Hall in Leeds. Potternewton Hall was once connected to Olive Middleton, who was the great-grandmother of Catherine, Princess of Wales. The panels and fireplace in that room were designed by Henry Flitcroft in the 1720s.
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