Bramham Park

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Bramham Park

Bramham Park is a historic house in near Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England, currently owned by Nicholas Lane-Fox. The house was restored by the architect Detmar Blow in 1908 after a fire in 1828 had left the house uninhabitable for 80 years. It had originally been built by the Robert Benson, 1st Baron Bingley in 1698 near the village of Bramham cum Oglethorpe, more commonly known as Bramham.

The house is known for some of the best surviving formal gardens in England, with beech hedges influenced by Le Notre. The house, stables, and several garden features are grade I listed buildings, and several other associated buildings are grade II listed.

Its grounds (over 400 acres in total) are used for various events, including the Leeds Festival, and the Bramham Horse Trials. A more restricted area of the grounds are kept as gardens and run as a tourist attraction — visitors can also tour the house but only in pre-arranged parties.

External links

  • Official website
  • Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England.
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