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We both fell in love with Goldsborough Hall back in 2005 when we were lucky enough to buy the derelict hall and save it from the developers. We were then faced with the huge task of restoring the building and grounds to their former glory.

Goldsborough Hall stands in 12 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds boasting unspoilt elevated views over the historic gardens and tranquil parkland, making it one of the most private, exclusive and beautiful places to visit in Yorkshire.

When we bought the hall, we realised that houses like this were built for entertaining. If we were to secure its long term future, we knew we had to give the Hall a reason to exist and wanted to create a unique way in which people could come and enjoy this historic house and setting whilst still maintaining it as our family home.

Since 2006, we have been hosting weddings and functions as well as creating very luxurious accommodation in 5* suites and rooms. You can visit the hall for a stately stay by booking a room for the night or a table to dine for lunch, afternoon tea or a 3 AA rosette dinner. We hope that this will help to write the next chapter in the Hall’s history, keeping the building intact and give something to pass on to the next generation.

So, whatever the reason for your visit, we hope that you will enjoy your time at Goldsborough Hall.

Mark and Clare Oglesby

Mark and Clare Oglesby outside Goldsborough Hall by Charlotte Graham
 
Postcard black and white of the village of Goldsborough from the 1920s

History of Goldsborough

Goldsborough is a quiet, picturesque village near the town of Knaresborough and Harrogate in North Yorkshire.

Black and white of Goldsborough Hall from the 1920s

History of Goldsborough Hall

Built in c1620 for Sir Richard Hutton, acting Lord Chief Justice, the hall was later remodelled in the 1750s by the eminent architects Robert Adam and John Carr of York. Goldsborough Hall came to fame in the 1920s as the former residence of HRH Princess Mary (King Charles’s great aunt), who lived here after her marriage to Viscount Lascelles (later the 6th earl of Harewood).

 
 
King George V, Queen Mary, Princess Mary, Viscount Lascelles at christening outside Goldsborough Hall

Royalty

Goldsborough Hall was home to HRH Princess Mary, King Charles’s great aunt, in the 1920s after she married Viscount Lascelles, son and heir of the 5th Earl of Harewood. The hall had been in the Lascelles family since the 1750s and had been the childhood home of the Viscount.