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Farnley Hall, Otley

Introduction

This site has a landscape park associated with an Elizabethan hall (with Carr additions of the late-1700s). JMW Turner painted Farnley several times and Loudon may have been involved with improvements.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Owners

Nicholas Horton-Fawkes

History

Period

  • 18th Century (1701 to 1800)
  • Late 18th Century (1775 to 1799)
Associated People
Features & Designations

Designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

  • Reference: Nidderdale
  • The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building

  • Reference: Farnley Hall
  • Grade: I

Features

  • Kitchen Garden
Key Information

Type

Park

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Domestic / Residential

Period

18th Century (1701 to 1800)

Survival

Extant

Hectares

50

Civil Parish

Farnley

References

Contributors

  • Nidderdale AONB Historic Parks and Gardens project