Newby Hall
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Newby Hall is an historic mansion house and Grade I listed building situated on the banks of the River Ure at Newby, near Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire.
The manor of Newby was sold by the Crossland family to Sir Edward Blackett MP in the 1690s. He demolished the old manor house and in 1697 built a spacious mansion designed with the assistance of Sir Christopher Wren.
The estate was acquired by William Weddell MP in 1748 and the house was improved and enlarged during the 1760s. The interor was remodelled several architects contributing, including Robert Adam.
The present owners, the Compton family, descended from William Weddell, have restored the property and the Hall and gardens are open to the public.
The Georgian stable block ( also Grade I listed ) is leased as offices. In 2007 a TV adaption of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park was aired. This had been filmed at the hall.
