25th November, 2017. Humberside large period houses (cont.).

Boynton Hall, just a few miles west of Bridlington, has a Grade 1 listing, the relevant text describing its exterior as ‘red brick with burnt brick diaper work and stone dressings, ashlar and slate roof’. The original core of the house seen above was a late-Tudor H plan house on the same site as a demolished late medieval manor-house (as at Sledmere). Most of the architecture seen today date s from 18th century extensions and ‘enclosing’ of the late Tudor mansion.

The entrance drive incorporates a bridge over the Gypsey Race while the extensive woodland of the valley sides is all that remains of a once extensive 18th century landscape programme. this woodland contrasts sharply with the surrounding open landscape of the High Wolds now tamed by modern arable agriculture.

The house and grounds are usually just open to organised parties of interested persons.