Scampston Hall

Built / Designed For: William Hustler

House & Family History: Scampston was rebuilt for Sir William St. Quintin, 3rd Bt., receiver general for Ireland and member of parliament for Hull. Sir William purchased the estate in 1690 and immediately began building the current house; the Scampston Estate has remained in the hands of his descendants ever since. The house is located in Scampston village, whose name was variously written in ancient documents as Scamestun, Skameston, Skameston, and Skampston, and which was probably derived from a personal name. Scampston was extensively rebuilt and remodeled in the Regency style in the early 19th century to the designs of Thomas Leverton, leaving it with today's glorious interiors. It was also in the 19th century that Scampston passed into the ownership of the Legard (Le Gard) family, who continue to make the house their seat today.

Collections: The collection includes paintings by Thomas Gainsborough, Richard Wilson, Samuel Scott, and William Marlow. Gainsborough was a close friend of the 4th Baronet and there are many examples of his work at Scampston. There is also a fine collection of Sèvres and English porcelain, in addition to furniture by Chippendale and Gillows.
Garden & Outbuildings: The serpentine park of 420 acres was laid out first by Charles Bridgeman and later by Capability Brown, whose 1772 Ionic Palladian Bridge was recently restored. The park includes 10 acres of lakes and a large rock and water garden that features a collection of alpines. Scampston's refurbished walled garden, designed by Piet Oudolf, opened in 2004.
Architect: Charles Bridgeman

Date of Birth: ?
Date of Death: 1738
Nationality: English
Notes: Bridgeman is one of the key figures in the establishment of the English Garden. He provided a crucial role in the transition from the formal, geometric layout of the early 18th century gardens to the natural look of Capability Brown. Bridgeman was the royal gardener to George II and Queen Caroline and also worked at Clermont, Eastbury, Wimpole, and Marble Hill. He reached his peak with his work at Stowe.

Date: ?
Designed: Original layout of Park

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Architect: Thomas Leverton

Date of Birth: 1743
Date of Death: 1824
Nationality: British
Notes: Leverton is most associated as a designer of London houses (he probably designed Bedford Square in London). One of his notable works outside of London is Woodhall Park, Hertfordshire.

Date: 1801-03
Designed: Remodeled house for W.T. St. Quintin

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Architect: Lancelot Brown

Date of Birth: 1716
Date of Death: 1783
Nationality: British
Nickname: Capability
Notes: Often called "the Shakespeare of gardening," Brown was the foremost proponent, and one of the developers, of the English "natural" style of gardens. He was surveyor to His Majesty's Gardens and Waters at Hampton Court and designed some of the most important landscapes in England.

Date: 1772-73
Designed: Park, 10 acres of lakes, and Palladian Bridge for 5th Baronet.

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Country Life: CXV, 946, 1034, 1954.
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 2008
Reference: pgs. 168, 649
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300125085
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II*

Park Listed: Grade II*
"Hidden Treasure Houses" (2006 - documentary by James Miller, episode 2.3). "An Inspector Calls" (2015 - TV movie, as the Birlings' house).
Current Seat / Home of: Sir Charles Thomas Legard, 15th Bt.; Legard family here since 1959.

Past Seat / Home of: William Hustler, late 17th century. Sir William St. Quintin, 3rd Bt., 1690-1723; Sir William St. Quintin, 4th Bt., 1723-70; Sir William St. Quintin, 5th Bt., 1770-95; William Thomas St. Quintin (Darby), 1795-1805; William St. Quintin, 1805-59; Matthew Chitty Downes St. Quintin, 1859-76; William Herbert St. Quintin, 1876-1933. Lt. Col. Edmund George Savile L'Estrange-Malone, 1933-59. Sir Thomas Digby Legard, 14th Bt., 1959-84.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: Yes
Phone: 01944-758-224

Fax: 01944-758-700

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.scampston.co.uk

Awards: RICS Award for Building Conservation. The Country Life House of the Year Award.

Historic Houses Member: Yes

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