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Lotherton Hall, floral arrangements within the Norman Chapel.

1952. Image shows floral arrangements within the small Norman Church in the grounds of Lotherton hall, home of the Gascoigne family. The Chapel has been decorated for the wedding ...

Lotherton Hall, interior of the Norman Chapel.

1952. Interior view of the Norman Chapel situated adjacent to Lotherton Hall. It retains several architectural features dating from the late 12th century. Arrangements of flowers ...

Lotherton Hall, interior of the Norman Chapel.

1952. Image shows the interior of the Norman Chapel in the grounds of Lotherton Hall, home of the Gascoigne family. The Chapel is decorated with floral displays for the wedding of...

Maypole, the raising of the

Undated. Image shows a man half way up the Maypole as part of the raising ceremony in the centre of Barwick in Elmet. Traditionally, the ceremony took place verey three years, wit...

Aberford Almshouses, the Great North Road.

30th May 1975. View of Aberford Almshouses located on the west side of the Great North Road. They were built between 1843 and 1845 as 2 storey dwellings for retired estate workers...

Aberford Almshouses.

c1975. View of Aberford Almshouses, located on the west side of the Great North Road, south of the village. They were built between 1843 and 1845 to the designs by Scottish born a...

Aberford Almshouses.

c1975. Image shows part of Aberford Almshouses. The tall tower at the left edge was central to the design of the buildings and separated the mens' dwellings from the womens', four...

Aberford Almshouses.

Undated. Image shows the frontage of Aberford Almshouses, situated on the west side of the Great North Road, South of the village. They were built to the designs by George Fowler ...

Rememberance day Service at Aberford War Memorial, postcard view.

c1920s/1930s. Black and white postcard view showing people gathered for a Rememberance Day Service, conducted by Canon Flower at the War Memorial, on the east side of the Great No...

War Memorial, postcard view

Undated. Black and white postcard showing the War Memorial located on the east side of the Great North Road, opposite the Aberford Almshouses, south of the village. It originally ...

Hook Moor Crossroads, postcard view.

Undated. Early black and white postcard showing Hook Moor Crossroads. The view looks south and is the meeting of old 18th and 19th century turnpikes. In the background, at the lef...

Aberford Almshouses and the Hunt.

Undated. Image shows Aberford Almshouses with the local Hunt in the foreground. The Almshouses were designed by George Fowler Jones and built between September 1843 and May 1845 a...

Parlington Hall, partlly demolished

1952. Image taken by Herbert Felton for the National Monuments Record, showing the partially demolished Parlington Hall from the north side. The main structure dates from the 1730...

Parlington Hall in a state of decay.

1952. Photograph taken by Herbert Fleton for the National Monuments Record showing Parlington Hall in a state of decay. This is the south side of the house and the bay windows bel...

Parlington Hall in a state of decay.

1952. Image shows Parlington Hall in a state of decay and about to be demolished. The central building shows the dining room with bay windows. To the left of it was Mrs Gascoigne'...

Parlington Hall in decay.

1920s/30s. View taken of Parlington Hall in decay taken in the 1920s or 30s. The northern side of the house has already been demolished and the number of chimneys reduced. The las...

Parlington Hall, partlly demolished

1952. Image shows the partially demolished Parlington Hall from the north side. Much of the rear of the building has been cleared at an earlier date, exposing where the rear of th...

Parlington Hall Estate, the Triumphal Arch.

Undated. Image shows the Triumphal Arch on the Parlington Hall Estate. It was designed by architect Thomas Leverton (1743 - 1824) for Sir Thomas Gascoigne in 1793. The arch is loc...

Parlington Hall.

c1880. Early view of Parlington Hall dated c1880. At this time it would have been the residence of Colonel Frederick Charles Trench Gascoigne who lived here until his death in 190...

Parlington Hall, small fish pond

1924. View of the small fish pond near the site of Parlington Hall. The outfall seen in the far bank of the pond can still be identified today. Between the trees in the backgrou...

Parlington Hall, old postcard view.

Undated. Old postcard view of Parlington Hall. For many years this was the seat of the Gascoigne family. Sir Thomas Gascoigne was in residence here in the late eighteenth century ...

Wakefield Lodge, Parlington Park

Undated. View of Wakefield Lodge on Aberford Road, part of the Parlington Park Estate. The single storey lodge is built in stone. On the census of 1901 Woodsman, Thomas Kerr, His ...

Parlington Hall.

Undated. Image shows Parlington Hall, once the seat of the Gascoigne family, but now demolished. The Parlington Estate was acquired by John Gascoigne in 1546. It was vacated in 19...

Parlington Hall Estate, the Triumphal Arch.

Undated. Image shows the Triumphal Arch on the Parlington Hall Estate, looking east towards Aberford. The arch was built by Sir Thomas Gascoigne in 1793 at the entrance of the dri...

Lotherton Hall view from the South Gardens.

Undated. View from the South Gardens of Lotherton Hall. The terrace is just seen at the right edge.

Lotherton Hall view of the South Gardens.

1969. Image by Ron Turner showing the formal south Gardens of Lotherton hall, created by Mrs Laura Gwendolen Gascoigne in the early 20th century. She installed the porch, original...

Lotherton Hall view of the South Gardens.

1969. Photograph by Ron Turner showing the South Gardens at Lotherton Hall. In the background is the white Summerhouse, which prior to 1903, was the Portico on Colonel Gascoigne's...

Lotherton Hall, William and Mary Gardens.

1950s. View of the William and Mary Gardens at Lotherton Hall, laid out to the designs of Mrs Laura Gwendolen Gascoigne. This is one of several of the self-contained gardens she c...

Lotherton Hall, 'The Old Farmhouse'

c1905/8. Early black and white image showing old property to the west of Lotherton Hall. The photograph is inscribed on the reverse with the words 'The Old Farmhouse, Lotherton Ha...

Lotherton Hall view from the South Gardens.

Undated. View from the South Gardens of Lotherton Hall across to cattle grazing on the Lotherton Estate.

Lotherton Hall, view from the gardens.

Undated. view from the gardens of Lotherton Hall across the Lotherton Estate.

Lotherton Hall, view of the South Gardens from the Terrace.

Undated. View of the South Gardens from the Terrace in front of Lotherton Hall ( foreground, left). Summer flowers are in bloom and in the background is the white Summerhouse that...

Lotherton Hall, the Walled Garden.

Undated. Image shows the Walled Garden in the grounds of Lotherton Hall. Beds of red, pink, yellow and white roses border the meandering gravel paths, and there are colourful Dahl...

Lotherton Hall looking east.

Undated. View of Lotherton Hall looking east from the terrace. On the left is the dining room extension built by Colonel Gascoigne in 1896 incorporating the arched bay windows. Th...

Lotherton Hall, the Terrace

Undated. Image shows the terrace in front of Lotherton Hall, designed and built by landscape designer, William Goldring (1854 - 1919) between 1902 and 1903. He worked in consultat...

Lotherton Hall from the South Gardens.

Undated. Image taken from the South Garden at the east side of Lotherton hall. The part of the building not obscured by trees is the Drawing Room and entrance hall extension build...

Lotherton Hall, the Pond Garden.

Undated. Black and white image of the Pond Garden in the grounds of Lotherton Hall. It is one of several self-contained gardens that were designed by Mrs Laura Gwendolen Gascoigne...

Lotherton Hall, the Walled Garden.

Undated. View of the Walled Garden in the grounds of Lotherton Hall. Old red brick flued walls surround beds of roses and gravel pathways. The walls are thought to have been built...

Lotherton Hall, view of the South Gardens looking towards the Summerhouse.

Undated. View of the South Gardens looking towards the Summerhouse at Lotherton Hall. The Summerhouse or 'garden temple' was originally a porch on Colonel Gascoigne's 1896 extensi...

Lotherton Hall, the South Gardens.

Undated. view of the formal South Gardens at Lotherton Hall, with part of the terrace seen on the right. The gardens were created by Mrs Laura Gwendolen Gascoigne in Edwardian tim...

Lotherton Hall, Gascoigne family dogs in the garden.

Undated. View of two of the Gascoigne family dogs in the garden of Lotherton Hall after a heavy snowfall. The paths have been cleared and the main path leads to a wrought iron gat...

Lotherton Hall, Lady Gascoigne's dogs in the South Gardens.

Undated. View of Lady Gascoigne's dogs standing on a gravel path in the South Gardens. The gardens were laid out in a formal style to designs by Mrs Laura Gwendolen Gascoigne in E...

Lotherton Hall, looking towards the summerhouse.

Undated. View of the South Gardens at Lotherton Hall looking towards the Summerhouse, originally the Portico on Colonel Gascoigne's extension to the house on the eastern side. A f...

Lotherton Hall, the Lily pond.

Undated. Image shows the Lily pond in the gardens of Lotherton Hall, with part of the old, flued red brick walls in the background. Five dogs belonging to the Gascoignes are enjoy...

Lotherton Hall, rose gardens.

Undated. Image shows rose gardens in full bloom at Lotherton Hall. Gravel paths are bordered by low hedges and the garden is surrounded by a high brick flued wall dating from the ...

Lotherton Hall, Dogs in the garden.

Undated. Image shows some of the dogs belonging to the Gascoignes of Lotherton Hall pictured in the gardens. A high red brick wall shelters roses in full bloom in the background.

Lotherton Hall, Rose gardens.

Undated. View of the gardens at Lotherton Hall where roses are in full bloom in beds surrounding the gravel paths. The gardens at Lotherton Hall were laid out to the designs of Mr...

Lotherton Hall, the South Gardens looking towards the summerhouse.

Undated. View of the South Gardens looking towards the white Summerhouse at Lotherton Hall. The Summerhouse was originally the portico at Lotherton Hall before the grand entrance ...

Lotherton Hall, the South gardens.

Undated. View of the South Gardens at Lotherton Hall. Mrs Laura Gwendolen Gascoigne created several self-contained gardens when in residence with her husband, Colonel Gascoigne, w...

Lotherton Hall, rose garden in the Autumn.

Undated. View of the rose garden at Lotherton Hall in the Autumn. Mrs Laura Gwendolen Gascoigne created this and other self-contained gardens in the grounds of Lotherton Hall duri...