Temple Newsam House — Land & Legacy

Temple Newsam House is a Grade I listed historic house in West Yorkshire, and a member of Historic Houses. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.

About Temple Newsam House

Temple Newsam House stands on the eastern edge of Leeds, a Tudor-Jacobean mansion largely rebuilt in the early 17th century.

It is one of eight sites cared for by Leeds Museums and Galleries, which holds the house's collections of fine art, furniture and silver.

The surrounding park was landscaped by Capability Brown.

The house is Grade I listed.

History of Temple Newsam House

The site has a long history of occupation. Sir Arthur Ingram acquired the estate in 1622 and rebuilt much of it in the Jacobean style that survives today. The estate changed hands several times before Leeds Corporation bought it in 1922 from the Wood family, Earls of Halifax.

Architecture of Temple Newsam House

The house combines Tudor brickwork with early Jacobean remodelling carried out under Sir Arthur Ingram in the 1620s, giving it the mixed Tudor-Jacobean character it retains today.

Worth knowing

Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, is traditionally said to have been born at Temple Newsam in 1545.

Gardens & grounds at Temple Newsam House

Capability Brown landscaped the park, and its lakes and woodland still shape the grounds around the house.

Facilities

Parking Café Toilets Shop Cycle parking

Plan your visit to Temple Newsam House

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Nearest station: Cross Gates Rail Station (1.5 miles)

Places to visit near Temple Newsam House

St John the Evangelist's Church, Leeds

church 3.6 miles

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Bramham Park

historic house 6.8 miles

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St Mary's Chapel, Lead

church 7.3 miles

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Steeton Hall Gatehouse

historic building 7.9 miles

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Harewood House

stately home 8.3 miles

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Historic places nearby

Within 5 miles of Temple Newsam House there are 1 historic properties, including 1 church.

1 Churches Conservation Trust

1 Church

See these 1 sites on the heritage map

Within 10 miles of Temple Newsam House there are 7 historic properties, including 3 churchs and 2 historic buildings, across Churches Conservation Trust, Historic Houses and English Heritage sites.

3 Churches Conservation Trust

2 Historic Houses

1 English Heritage

1 National Trust

3 Church

2 Historic building

1 Historic house

1 Stately home

See these 7 sites on the heritage map

Within 20 miles of Temple Newsam House there are 31 historic properties, including 12 historic buildings, 8 churchs and 7 historic houses, across Churches Conservation Trust, Historic Houses and English Heritage sites.

8 Churches Conservation Trust

8 Historic Houses

7 English Heritage

7 National Trust

12 Historic building

8 Church

7 Historic house

2 Castle

1 Museum