Temple Newsam
Temple Newsam is a sprawling Tudor-Jacobean house on the outskirts of Leeds and is surrounded by 1,500 acres of parkland, designed by the great Lancelot 'Capability' Brown during the 18th century. Previous owners include Henry VIII's niece, the Countess of Lennox, whose son Henry, Lord Darnley, was born here in 1545; he went on to marry Mary Queen of Scots and to father James VI of Scotland and I of England. Its last owner, the 1st Earl of Halifax, sold the house and estate to Leeds City Council in 1922. They continue to run and improve it. Although its exterior is rather grim, the interior is quite the opposite: it is home to a superb collection of paintings, sculpture and furniture, much of it made by the famous Thomas Chippendale. This photograph is of an elegant desk and chair on display in the State Dressing Room.
Temple Newsam
Temple Newsam is a sprawling Tudor-Jacobean house on the outskirts of Leeds and is surrounded by 1,500 acres of parkland, designed by the great Lancelot 'Capability' Brown during the 18th century. Previous owners include Henry VIII's niece, the Countess of Lennox, whose son Henry, Lord Darnley, was born here in 1545; he went on to marry Mary Queen of Scots and to father James VI of Scotland and I of England. Its last owner, the 1st Earl of Halifax, sold the house and estate to Leeds City Council in 1922. They continue to run and improve it. Although its exterior is rather grim, the interior is quite the opposite: it is home to a superb collection of paintings, sculpture and furniture, much of it made by the famous Thomas Chippendale. This photograph is of an elegant desk and chair on display in the State Dressing Room.