Beverley Norwood House

Norwood House is a Grade I listed building, defined by Historic England as of ‘exceptional interest’ – a very rare grade: Lairgate Hall and North Bar House are the only other Grade I Beverley houses. At Norwood House, the gates, gate piers and railings facing Norwood are listed separately as Grade I.

Jonathan Midgley, a rich lawyer, built the house and moved there in 1760, the architect probably being Thomas Atkinson of York. Midgley’s daughter and heiress, Mary, ran off to Gretna Green with an American from Virginia, William Beverley: he extended the house, and was mayor of Beverley town, but died in poverty. The house thereafter was owned by many different people (including a notorious countess, age 59, who married her groom, aged 27). Of course, it has a ghost, Alice. For some years it was part of the Beverley High School. When the school moved out, the house became derelict, but fortunately was rescued firstly by the Brantingham Group, and then by Mr Mark Parkes, Group Managing Director of Bostonair Group Ltd, by whose kind permission the house is open. Mr Parkes has completed a full and thorough restoration of the building to secure its future, creating a 21st century working space whilst preserving the unique fabric of what is a very special building. The inside is amazing, five stars by any reckoning, with many superb original Georgian and Regency features.
During the opening of Norwood House this year, a short video outlining Bostonair’s history can be seen.

Timings & Tours

Friday 06 September:

1100-1600

Location & directions

Norwood House, Norwood, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 9ET

Directions:

Located at the town centre end of Norwood, close to the High School, which was built in the former grounds of Norwood House. The High School, whose architectural details echo those of Norwood House, is also open for Heritage Open days on 6 September.

Contact on day:

Vicky Prescott

Telephone number:

+441482679757

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

A working environment, please take care.

Additional information

The High School, built in the former grounds of Norwood House, with architectural details echoing those of its neighbour, is also open on 6 September.

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