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 Kip Engraving
The house remains essentially as it is portrayed in Kip’s famous and delightful engraving of 1705.
The second Gallery Wing was probably never built, although there was a substantial building on the southern side of the courtyard. Very little was done to the exterior of Hutton in the 18th Century and the building as a whole suffered from some neglect.