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Step throughout Newstead Park & Gardens with this virtual tour by Uppercut. You can explore popular gardens including The French Garden, The Spanish Garden, the Japanese Garden, along with other gardens throughout Newstead Park and Boatswain’s Monument. — EXPLORE NEWSTEAD GARDENS
The past exhibition Lace Unveiled presented work by contemporary artists inspired by lace displayed within the rooms of Newstead Abbey, the ancestral home of the Romantic Poet Lord Byron. These were shown alongside objects from the world-class Nottingham City Museums & Galleries Lace Collection. Works include Bragança and Mestre de Avis by Lisbon-based Joana Vasconcelos, […]
Did you know?… Geraldine Katherine Webb was born on this day, 12th February in 1860 Who was Geraldine Katherine Webb? Geraldine Katherine Webb was one of Newstead Abbey’s most important residents, She moved to Newstead Abbey as a newborn, when her father William Frederick Webb bought it the month after her birth. She was […]
Did you know?… Lord Byron was born on this day, 22nd January, in 1788 He would go on to become an extraordinary scholar, political figurehead, traveller and athlete, as well as the most visionary and celebrated English writer since Shakespeare. Byron inherited Newstead Abbey, along with his title, on turning 21 in 1809. His home […]
20th century oral history project Did you used to live at or work on the Newstead Abbey estate? Maybe you used to deliver goods and services to the house? Or visit friends or relatives that have a connection. Do you have memories of family visits or ghostly encounters? If so the Newstead Abbey Volunteer Research […]
We previously announced that in October 2021, the leader of Nottingham City Council Cllr David Mellen and the mayor of Vyronas municipality Mr Grigoris Katopodis would be signing a friendship agreement between the two areas, owing to Lord Byron’s connection to Nottingham and a Greek municipality, named after him.
Having worked at Newstead Abbey for four years, there are certain rooms that become your favourite (and by that I mean you get sucked in without permission). Having a long-standing appreciation for all things Oriental, it seemed natural for me to be drawn to the Japanese Room. The Japanese Room started its life around the […]
Tristram Aver, Exhibitions Curator for Nottingham Museums, shares some of his favourite pieces from Harmonising Landscapes: Paul Sandby RA exhibition that came to Newstead Abbey in early 2019. Contributing to the Royal Academy’s 250th anniversary celebrations, Harmonising Landscapes: Paul Sandby RA displayed a collection of 39 watercolours, prints and drawings from our collections. Presenting in […]
