Newburgh Priory, Thirsk, England

The following is from the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest.

HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT

Newburgh Priory was the site of an Augustinian Priory which was founded in 1145 and granted licence to enclose a park in 1383. It was acquired by Anthony Bellasis after the Dissolution and continued in the family, who were created viscounts and then earls of Fauconberg. A series of estate maps survive, including one dated 1605, followed by two maps of 1722 and one of 1744. Two paintings of around 1695-1700 (Harris 1979) appear to reflect the layout shown on the 1722 maps. In 1825 Newburgh passed to the Wombwell family through the female line and it remains in private ownership (1998).