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Sledmere House
TheThe manor house and estate is now owned and lived in by Sir Tatton Sykes, 8th Baronet and was built in 1751 by Sir Christopher Sykes, 2nd Baronet. Sir Christopher employed fellow Yorkshireman Joseph Rose, the most celebrated plasterer of his day, to execute the decoration of Sledmere. Rose's magnificent work, among the best of his career, together with parkland planned by Capability Brown, have combined to produce one of Yorkshires premier Stately Homes.
The Gardens include a beautiful 18th century walled Rose Garden and a recently laid out Knot Garden, added to this are the acres of open parkland and woodland, in which to enjoy a leisurely walk or a summer picnic. The house interior with its magnificent staircase hall, reverberating to the sound of the pipe organ, leads the way to splendid collections of furnishings in the Chippendale, French and Adam styles. There are also some surprises such as the Turkish room designed for Sir Mark and the Horse Room with its evidence of the old Sir Taton's passion and achievements. As the house is still occupied it retains that elusive warm 'lived in' feel.
** Please Note - There is no need to go through the gate - the cache is on the road side of the property boundary
** Please Note - I will no longer be maintaining any of my caches. The cache is still in location, however once it's gone (or requires maintenance) I will archive it (which will please Groundspeak as they seem to have something against older caches or caches that are not 35mm film containers)