Garrowby

Garrowby

Garrowby

Hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Garrowby is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) north of Pocklington town centre. It lies to the north of the A166 road[1] and forms part of the civil parish of Kirby Underdale.

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Garrowby Hill

Garrowby Hill is the summit of Bishop Wilton Wold which is the highest point of the Yorkshire Wolds. It is the subject of a 1998 painting by David Hockney.[2]

Garrowby Hall is a country house which stands in a 13,500 acre estate and is home to the Earl and Countess of Halifax.[3] The Wood family (which holds the title of Earl of Halifax) has lived there for some 200 years. It was remodelled in 1980 by Francis Johnson.

References

  1. [1]
    "Garrowby Hill - OS Explore". explore.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Garrowby Hill". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. [3]
    O'Sullivan, Tom, ed. (12 March 2000). "The young elite 11-20". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  • Gazetteer – A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6.


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