Leila Prescott

Temple Newsam House
11th December 2018
2 mins read

A nostalgic collection of classic toys at Temple Newsam House for their brilliant Christmas celebrations

Nestling under the tree or carefully placed inside a stocking, they were the must-have toys and games which delighted generations of eager Leeds children on Christmas morning. The nostalgic collection of festive favourites has been brought together for the first time at Temple Newsam House and includes some of the most popular and sought-after…
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Temple Newsam music stands
19th September 2018
1 min read

Stunning carved creations to strike a chord at Temple Newsam

A collection of exquisitely carved music stands will go on display at Temple Newsam House this week to end the Leeds International Piano Competition on a high note. The group of seven beautifully intricate creations have been crafted by members of the Master Carvers’ Association, inspired by the 300th anniversary of the great Otley-born…
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Chocolate at Temple Newsam
6th July 2018
2 mins read

Archives choc full of tales about sweet life of estate’s lords and ladies

Sweet-toothed aristocrats in Leeds were among the country’s earliest chocoholics, fascinating new documents have revealed. Ahead of tomorrow’s World Chocolate Day, an exquisite bill of sale plucked from a vast collection of archives in Leeds after more than 240 years shows that centuries ago, fashionable nobles at Temple Newsam House became part of an…
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