Crayke Manor Explained

Crayke Manor is a historic building in Crayke, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

The building was constructed in the early 17th century, as Wyndham Hall. In the early 20th century, it was extended to the right, and the interior was largely remodelled.[1] The house was grade II* listed in 1952. In the early 21st century, it operated as a wedding venue. It was put up for sale in 2022, with a guide price of £2.25 million. At the time, it included four reception rooms, nine bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a kitchen. There was also a guest cottage, stables and other assorted outbuildings, a tennis court, and a total of 17.5acres of grounds.[2]

The house is built of sandstone, with quoins, and pantile roofs with stone coping. There are two storeys and the original range has three bays. In the middle bay is a two-storey gabled porch containing a semicircular arch with pilasters and a keystone, and in the gable is a round plaque. The windows are mullioned, those in the ground floor with pediments. The later extension to the right is in a similar style. Inside, there is much original panelling, and also panelling brought from Howley Hall in the early 20th century.[3] The focal point is the 37feet-long drawing room.

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  1. Book: A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2 . 1923 . Victoria County History . London .
  2. News: Churchill . Penny . An exquisite house full of character at the foot of the hill where the Grand Old Duke of York marched his 10,000 men . 3 July 2024 . Country Life . 2 November 2022.
  3. Book: Grenville. Jane. Pevsner . Nikolaus . Nikolaus Pevsner . The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: The North Riding. . 2023 . 1966 . New Haven and London . 978-0-300-25903-2 .