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Oxton Hall

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Oxton Hall is a grade II listed country house in the town of Oxton, North Yorkshire.

Oxton Hall was home to Henry Porter Sherbrooke (1810–1887), the elder brother of the 1st Viscount Sherbrooke, who was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1868 to 1873.[1][2] Sherbrooke enlarged the house, and the family owned it until 1957.[2]

It has been grade II listed since 1967.[3]

It is home to Humphrey Smith, the owner and chairman of Samuel Smith Old Brewery, based in nearby Tadcaster.[4]

Referecnes

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  1. ^ "Nottinghamshire history > The Great Houses of Nottinghamshire and the County Families: Oxton Hall". www.nottshistory.org.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Monument record M18265 - Oxton Hall". Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Oxton Hall (Grade II) (1296566)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Humphrey's world: how the Samuel Smith beer baron built Britain's strangest pub chain". The Guardian. 19 December 2024. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 December 2024.