Today Hutton-in-the-Forest reflects centuries of history and change. A house of six periods between the mid 14th and the mid 19th centuries, Hutton is a rich illustration of the development of the country house in the North of England.
A tour through the many rooms at Hutton is a remarkable journey in time. From the medieval Stone Hall to the high Victorian Drawing Room and the splendid Hall, the rooms are rich in history and notable for their contents. Every room has fine examples of furniture of its period and there is also an interesting collection of contemporary ceramics.
- The Stone Hall
- The Cupid Staircase
- The Gallery
- The Library
- The Drawing Room
- The Cupid Room
- The Blue Room
- Lady Darlington's Room
- The Dining Room
- The Hall
The Gallery
The Gallery shows the influence of some of the great Elizabethan and Jacobean houses of the South of England, where long galleries are a distinctive feature. They are a great rarity in the North, and this one built in 1635 is in a Carolingian style. The oriel window is a delightful feature, as is the north-facing gazebo, looking out over the Walled Garden. The interior was sensitively restored in the 19th Century and has an interesting collection of furniture, family portraits, china and spinning wheels.