Howsham Hall

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Howsham Hall is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, built in the early 17th Century.

The Hall was built on the site of a previous manor house using stone from the nearby Kirkham Priory following its dissolution under Henry VIII. The house was completed somewhere between 1608 and 1610. The cellar is Norman and the main part of the house is Elizabethan, however the structure of the building has been altered over the years. There is a Georgian brick extension at the back of the house and some of the windows have been altered so they have larger panes in the Georgian style.

In the grounds are three Giant Sequoia trees arranged in a triangle. These were given to a limited number of country estates in the seventeenth century. The old gates for the estate are several miles away towards York and have been recently restored.

Howsham Hall was bought in 1956 by John Knock. It had been due to be demolished by the council, but in 1958 it opened as an independent boys' school. It remains a school today, and is still owned by the Knock family. However due to certain circumstances the school will close at the end of this academic year.

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Howsham Hall School website http://www.howshamhall.co.uk