Nostell Priory
OS grid reference:- SE 404 175
Occupying the site of a twelfth century Augustinian priory, Nostell Priory is situated at Nostell, near to Wakefield.
It has been the home of the Winn family for 300 years. Commissioned by London alderman and textile merchant Sir Rowland Winn in 1733, James Paine built the house with later additions by Robert Adam. The sumptious interior of the house holds a collection of Chippendale furniture, commisioned for Nostell and paintings by Brueghel, Hogarth and Kauffmann. There is also a John "Longitude" Harrison longcase clock which is displayed in the billiard room and an eighteenth century dolls' house. The he butler's pantry houses a display of Winn family silver.
There are also 121 hectares (300 acres) of parkland to explore with a range of walks and views. The gardens include lakeside walks, a newly planted orchard and an adventure playground.
Nostell Priory is now owned by the National Trust. The Adam stable block has been renovated and is now open as a visitor centre for house and parkland.
Historic Buildings of Yorkshire