YGT AGM at Sledmere House & Gardens

Our AGM took place in the Coach House Conference facility at Sledmere and was followed by an illustrated talk ‘Sledmere: The Making of the Landscape‘ by David Neave.

During the afternoon, there was the opportunity to explore the landscape with David.

The pleasure grounds and parkland at Sledmere were laid out in two stages from the mid-18^th century.  Most significant was the contribution of Sir Christopher Sykes, 2^nd baronet, who created an ‘improved’ landscape with advice from Thomas White and Lancelot “Capability” Brown, 1776-1801.  Sykes cleared away the remnants of the village, designed model farms as eyecatchers from the house and planted 1000 acres of trees.

Sledmere house & gardens website: https://www.sledmerehouse.com/

For an illustrated report please see Yorkshire Gardens Trust Newsletter 53, Autumn 2023, p1.

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