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Nunnington Hall
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“A picturesque, honey-coloured Yorkshire manor house with an organic garden, Nunnington Hall is set on the banks of the River Rye. The house dates back to the 16th century and was once home to the doctor who treated three ‘Royals’ and survived. The patients were Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Elizabeth I. The good doctor was Robert Huicke and he had the difficult task of telling Elizabeth, later known as ‘The Virgin Queen’, that she would never have children. Nunnington was badly damaged during the Civil War and extensively remodelled in 1685. Later, the house was restored by Richard Graham, or Lord Preston. He was Charles the Second’s ambassador to the court of Louis XIV in France. He went on to be Master of the Wardrobe to James II. When the unpopular James fled abroad in 1688, Lord Preston followed by fishing boat, but was stopped and taken to the Tower of London. The disgraced peer was only saved from execution by the pleading of his youngest daughter. Lord Preston wisely spent his retirement quietly remodelling the house, and was responsible for the magnificent oak panelled hall and staircase hung with French tapestries. ”
Nunnington, North Yorkshire
YO62 5UY
Visit Website
Mar-Nov: Tue-Sun 11-5
Adult: £6
Child: £3
Family: £15
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