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Headline: Spring Clean Before Opening Of Newby Hall, North Yorkshire

Caption: Monday 25th March 2019 Picture Credit Charlotte Graham House reopens on the 30th March after a winter shutdown Picture Shows Sam Craven and Trish Sidebottom, Mother in law and Daughter in Law, take part in the pre opening Cleaning in The Library In William WeddellÕs day this room was the dining room. Robert Adam designed the original decoration in 1767-9 in French grey, black and buff colours, and the richness of the plaster shows the work of Joseph Rose. The ends of the room are apsidal with impressive columns, their Corinthian capitals crisply carved in wood. In the western apse stands the fourth Adam alabaster urn, originally intended to cast light over a carved sideboard; the other three urns are in the Dining Room. The 3rd Lord Grantham made the room into his library in 1807 and later generations have kept it that way. The French commode under the alabaster urn is of the Louis XV period, as is the bureau-pl‰t in tulipwood and kingwood between the windows. On either side are early nineteenth-century library steps and a rosewood library table. Above the fireplace on the overmantel stand a charming French clock inscribed Ôdu TertreÕ, two Meissen plates, and four Chinese bottles Newby opens for the 2019 Season 30th March-29th September www.newbyhall.com info@newbyhall.com For more information go to www.newbyhall.com For any further information, please contact Louise Scott Marketing Manager Newby Hall and Gardens 01423 320412 louise.s@newbyhall.com Notes to editors Newby Hall is one of Britain's finest Adam Houses. Built in the 1690s by Sir Christopher Wren, it was later enlarged and adapted by John Carr and subsequently Robert Adam. The Hall is lived in and owned by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Compton Attractions at Newby Hall include Adventure Gardens, Gardens, Miniature Train, The Brandreth Bears and the Dollshouse Collection. Tickets for entry into Newby Hall and Gardens are £13 for adults and £10 for children (under 4Õs go free) on the day or £12.75 adults and £9.75 children if bought in advance. The admission price includes entry into the gardens, including the adventure playground, Bear House and ÔOur DollhousesÕ exhibition. For more information go to www.newbyhall.com. Newby Hall & Gardens, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 5AJ. Telephone: 01423 322583.

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