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Jul 2023
Harrogate district stately home to be converted into hotel
North Yorkshire Council has approved plans to convert the Harrogate district stately home Denton Hall into a 28-bedroom hotel.
The Grade I listed building, which dates back to 1778, is on the border of the district, between Blubberhouses and Ilkley.
It was designed by Georgian architect John Carr, who also designed Harewood House.
Since the 1970s, it has been used by engineering firm NG Bailey Group as a company training centre as well as for corporate events and weddings.
But current owner Denton Park Holdings Ltd, which includes members of the Bailey family, warned at a public consultation event in Denton village last year that without the ability to raise more income, the buildings would risk falling into disrepair.
Flats and a care home were considered before the owner decided to move forward with plans for the hotel, which were approved by council officers last week.
It means the main Denton Hall building will be converted into 28 bedrooms, a restaurant and bar, a games room and gym.
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A former stables and coach house will be converted into four suites.
Planning documents attached to the application said a key part of the new owner’s intention for Denton Hall is to open it up to the public for the first time.
It said:
The buildings are part of a vast 2,500 acre estate that includes working farms, mature woodlands, lakes, moorlands, a deer park and grouse enclosures.
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