Harewood House, Leeds, England
Record Id: 1624
The following is from the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest.
HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
The estate was owned by Robert de Romelli in the 11th century, and passed to various families thereafter by marriage. In 1365 it was sold to Sir William Aldburgh, and subsequently passed to the Wentworth family. After several changes of ownership it was bought by Henry Lascelles in 1738. The estate continued in the Lascelles family, created earls of Harewood in the 18th century, and remains in private ownership (1998).
Site timeline
1770 to 1773: Gawthorp Hall, the medieval manor house, was demolished.
People associated with this site
Architect: Robert Adam (born 03/07/1728 died 03/03/1792)
Architect: Sir Charles Barry (born 1795 died 1860)
Designer: Lancelot Brown (born 1716 died 06/02/1783)
Architect: Mr John Carr (born 1723 died 1807)
Writer: John Claudius Loudon (born 08/04/1783 died 14/12/1843)
Designer: Adam Mickle, senior (died 1809)
Designer: Humphry Repton (born 21/04/1752 died 24/03/1818)
Designer: Francis Richardson (Known to have been active 1748 to 1760)
Designer: James Webb
Designer: Thomas White the Elder (born 1736 died 1811)
Designer: Richard Woods (born 1716 died 30/04/1793)
Features
ruin
Feature created: Before 1366
Harewood Castle (listed grade I) lies in the north-east corner of the site around 1.4 km north-east of the house. It is of mid-14th century date and William Aldburgh received a licence to crenellate in 1366. Despite its semi-ruinous condition it is considered to be the best example of a 14th-century fortified tower house in Yorkshire.
Designation status: English Heritage Listed Building Designation Grade I
religious, ritual and funerary features
All Saints church (listed grade I) lies around 400 metres north-east of the house.
Designation status: English Heritage Listed Building Designation Grade I
gate lodge
Feature created: 1734 to 1799
Alwoodley Lodge (mid-late 18th century, with a pair of lodges, gates and flanking walls listed grade II together) lies on the south side of the site.
Designation status: English Heritage Listed Building Designation Grade II
ornamental bridge
Feature created: 1837
New Bridge
Designation status: English Heritage Listed Building Designation Grade II
gate lodge
Feature created: 1767 to 1799
Lofthouse Lodge (gate piers, gates and railings dating from the late-18th century, listed grade II).
Designation status: English Heritage Listed Building Designation Grade II
ornamental bridge
Feature created: 1800 to 1834
Rough Bridge
Designation status: English Heritage Listed Building Designation Grade II
drive
System of drives running to the High and Low Lodges.
garden terrace
Feature created: 1844 to 1851
Creator: Sir Charles Barry (born 1795 died 1860)
There is a terraced garden of 1844-51 designed by Charles Barry with a planting scheme possibly by William Andrews Nesfield.
gate lodge
High and Low Lodges.
lake
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