Slide 21 - The State, or King James's State Room, is another fine apartment, the walls of which are wainscoted in oak, formed into large panels with enriched arches and borders, and pilasters between. The ceiling is divided up into a graceful…
Slide 17 - The Dining Room, which we now enter, is situate at the north east angle of the house and is lighted by two windows, one facing north, and the other, a noble bay of ample proportion, facing the south, overlooking the lawn and flower…
Slide 18 - The wealth of handicraft to be seen in the other parts of the house is also to be found in this room, notably in the elaborately carved oak chimney piece which forms so fine a decorative feature.
Slide 11 - Having viewed the exterior, let us now enter this ancestral home by the southern porch. The true note of the place is struck when we enter the Entrance Hall, and find a richness of carving, and an elaboration of effect which is quite…
Slide 12 - The Chimney Piece of the Hall was removed by Sir Griffiths Boynton from Barmston Manor House (a former seat of the Boyntons) and brought by him to Burton Agnes, some time about the year 1765.
Slide 19 - We now ascend the noble stairway, passing beneath a semi-circular arch supported by pilasters very much enriched Double rows of pillars add to the elaboration, and give the approach to the upper rooms a very attractive appearance.
Slide 22 - What formally was used as a Natural History Museum, in the last Baronet's time, (Sir Henry Somerville Boynton, who died in 1899) is now called the White Drawing Room.
As will be noticed, this apartment possesses features of a severe…
Slide 16 - The drawing room is lit by the south east bay window, the recess inside being cosily furnished with quaint old seventeenth century chairs and tables etc.
The outlook from the window is very beautiful, showing the well-kept gardens and…
Slide 24 - And now we come to one of the most important apartments of the mansion - the Kitchen - the place from which all the creature comforts and sustenance required to supply the bodily wants of all the inmates of the establishment are daily sent…
Slide 13 - Arriving on the landing on the first floor we observe on the right a cabinet in which is stored a varied and choice collection of china, also a number of marble busts on pedestals, principally of members of the Howard family and their…
Slide 27 - Passing out of the Great Hall through swing doors we enter what is called the Garden Room, a vestibule to the principal entrance from the south. As will be seen, it is a superb apartment, adorned with statuary and paintings, besides…
Slide 20 - Amonst other paintings in the Gallery, are two showing portraits of the 7th and 9th Earls of Carlisle.The upper picture is one of the 7th Earl, better known as 'Lord Morpeth' of Parliamentary fame. The lower picture represents the late 9th…
Slide 24 - We now enter the Dining Room which faces towards the south. During the time the family are in residence, this room is in constant use by them, and it was a great privilege to be allowed to photograph it, as being one of the private…
Slide 18 - We now enter the Picture Gallery, a fine apartment occupying the whole length of the West Wing of the house. The walls are hung with paintings, chief amongst these are 'The Three Marys' by A. Carracci, considered to be the finest picture…
Slide 2 - In the house are many portraits of the Pilkingtons, brought from Stanley Hall, (some of which are shown in the photograph which is a view of the Dining Room) and many paintings which Sir Lionel Pilkington brought from Italy.
Slide 5 - In arrangement Riddlesden Hall differs materially from the conventional mansions of its period, and must have been erected by a person of considerable taste and opulance.
The interior displays much richness in its completeness and…
Slide 11 - Our other slide shows a portion of the bay window (on the left) which is devoted to the heraldry of the Constables of Burton Constable, whose connection with the Fairfaxes dates from 1594 when Thomas Fairfax married Catherine…