Temple Newsam, West Yorkshire
The Georgian Library
Temple Newsam is a Tudor-Jacobean house located 4 miles from Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire. The house was given a Grade I listed in 1951 and is currently in the care of Leeds City Council and is open to the public.
The house was built for Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Darcy between 1500 and 1520 as a grand Tudor manor house. In 1537 Thomas, Lord Darcy was executed for the part he played in the Pilgrimage of Grace and the property was seized by the Crown. In 1544 Henry VIII gave it to his niece Lady Margaret Douglas (Countess of Lennox), and she lived there with her husband Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox. Their son Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, who was born in the house in 1545, married Mary, Queen of Scots, and was the father of King James VI of Scotland and I of England.
In the 17th century, the south and north wings were rebuilt and the east wing demolished, replaced by a low wall with an arched gateway, giving the house a fashionable 'half-H' appearance.
The Georgian Library at Temple Newsam is known for its elaborate interior and impressive collection of books. Built in 1743, the library's impressive features include Corinthian columns, ornate plasterwork, and plaster busts of classical authors.
Temple Newsam, West Yorkshire
The Georgian Library
Temple Newsam is a Tudor-Jacobean house located 4 miles from Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire. The house was given a Grade I listed in 1951 and is currently in the care of Leeds City Council and is open to the public.
The house was built for Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Darcy between 1500 and 1520 as a grand Tudor manor house. In 1537 Thomas, Lord Darcy was executed for the part he played in the Pilgrimage of Grace and the property was seized by the Crown. In 1544 Henry VIII gave it to his niece Lady Margaret Douglas (Countess of Lennox), and she lived there with her husband Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox. Their son Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, who was born in the house in 1545, married Mary, Queen of Scots, and was the father of King James VI of Scotland and I of England.
In the 17th century, the south and north wings were rebuilt and the east wing demolished, replaced by a low wall with an arched gateway, giving the house a fashionable 'half-H' appearance.
The Georgian Library at Temple Newsam is known for its elaborate interior and impressive collection of books. Built in 1743, the library's impressive features include Corinthian columns, ornate plasterwork, and plaster busts of classical authors.