Sutton Park is an 18th century Georgian country house situated on the edge of the village of Sutton-on-the-Forest, North Yorkshire, England. It is approximately 10 miles north of York, in the ancient Forest of Galtres. The house, a Grade I listed building, is the residence of Sir Reginald (father of current UK Prime minister's wife Samantha Cameron) & Lady Sheffield which is open to the public for part of the year.
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The house was built in 1730 and later altered by Thomas Atkinson for Phillip Harland, who inherited the property in 1750.[1]
The house was purchased by the Sheffield family in 1963 when they relocated from Normanby Hall, North Lincolnshire.[2] The Sheffields relocated pieces of art and furniture from Normanby Hall, the historic seat of their family in north Lincolnshire.[3]
Sutton Park is of red brick and is styled as a villa. The main central building is flanked by two wings: on each side, a set of colonnades joins a smaller structure to the central house.[3] Venetian-style windows in the wings look out upon the house's gardens.[3]
Ornate plasterwork features throughout the house. This use is especially prominent in the entrance hall, where the Rococo style predominates, and in the library, where the plasterwork illustrates fruit themes.[3]