Burton Constable Hall

Burton Constable Hall is a large Elizabethan country house in England, with 18th- and 19th-century interiors and a fine 18th-century cabinet of curiosities. The hall, a Grade I listed building, is set in a park designed by Capability Brown with an area of 300 acres (1.2 km2). It is located 3 miles (5 km) south-east of the village of Skirlaugh in the East Riding of Yorkshire, approximately 9 miles (14 km) north-east of the city of Hull, and has been the home of the Constable family for over 400 years.

Burton Constable Hall
Burton Constable Hall
TypeProdigy house
LocationEast Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates53°48′49″N 0°11′46″W
OS grid referenceTA 18871 36784
Built forSir John Constable
Architectural style(s)Elizabethan (exterior) and Georgian (interior)
OwnerConstable family
Websiteburtonconstable.com
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameBurton Constable Hall
Designated4 March 1952
Reference no.1083444
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameStables and Carriage House Approximately 20 Metres to South-East of Constable Burton Hall
Designated16 December 1966
Reference no.1366245
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens
Official nameBurton Constable
Designated11 May 1984
Reference no.1000921
Location of Burton Constable Hall in the East Riding of Yorkshire

The hall and park are owned by the Burton Constable Foundation, a registered charity.

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