Something a little different for the Summer,
Sion Hill Hall and Tennants Auctioneers
A unique tour offering a full day programme visiting Sion Hill Hall, a stunning Edwardian stately home near Thirsk and Tennants Auctioneers, the UK’s largest regional auction house situated in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.
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We will start our day at Sion Hill Hall, one of the last pre-eminent country houses to be built in Yorkshire before the Great War. The house is exquisitely furnished with a fine collection of antiques and works of art and sits in in five acres of beautifully landscaped gardens.
The group will tour the house before being served refreshments and then taken on a tour of the gardens. We will depart for the 40-minute drive into the Dales and arrive at Tennants just before lunch, where a delicious two-course lunch will be served.
Mains choices:
Pan fried seabass, buttered broccoli, sautéed potatoes, chive & white wine sauce
Garlic and herb chicken Kiev, new potatoes, dressed rocket
Desserts choices:
Honey and almond parfait, mixed berry compote, honeycomb
Seasonal fruit crumble and custard
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We then have the opportunity to learn about the fascinating history of Tennants, a fourth-generation family firm and one of the busiest auction houses in the UK. This will be followed by a guided walking tour, offering visitors a chance to see behind the scenes as this fascinating business, learn about the inner workings of the auction world and see the items in the fine art sale being prepared.
Our group will then have time to browse the galleries and visit the gift shop before being served tea and scones.
[h2]Venues[/h2]Sion Hill House, Kirby Wiske, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4EU and Tennants, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5SG
9.45am Group arrives at Sion
10.00 House tour of Sion commences
11.00 Tea & coffee served at Sion Hall
11.30 Garden tour of Sion commences
12.00 Group departs to Tennants
12.45 Group arrives at Tennants
13.00 2-course lunch served at Tennants
14.15 Welcome introduction, followed by a behind the scenes tour of Tennants
15.30 Free browsing time
16.00 Tea, coffee & cakes served in the Bistro
16.30 Departure
The package is £39.50 per person and parking is free at both Sion Hill Hall and Tennants, we do need a minimum of twenty people but the response so far has been excellent and we do not envisage a problem in meeting that requirement.
As usual we require some details to r7eastriding@gmail.com we will have to provide a deposit which will be £10 per person
Names of Driver and passenger/s.
PCGB Membership number.
Email address.
1 Val & Pete
2 Viv & Brian
3 Ann & Mark
4 Sheila & Tim
5 Joan & Rob
6 Andrew & Mags
7 Sally & Steve
8 Chris & Delia
9 Maggie & Chris
10 Karen & Jonathan
11 Jenny & Paul
12 Kathryn & Mike
14 Ian & Sybil
Sion Hill Hall and Tennants Auctioneers
A unique tour offering a full day programme visiting Sion Hill Hall, a stunning Edwardian stately home near Thirsk and Tennants Auctioneers, the UK’s largest regional auction house situated in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.
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We will start our day at Sion Hill Hall, one of the last pre-eminent country houses to be built in Yorkshire before the Great War. The house is exquisitely furnished with a fine collection of antiques and works of art and sits in in five acres of beautifully landscaped gardens.
The group will tour the house before being served refreshments and then taken on a tour of the gardens. We will depart for the 40-minute drive into the Dales and arrive at Tennants just before lunch, where a delicious two-course lunch will be served.
Mains choices:
Pan fried seabass, buttered broccoli, sautéed potatoes, chive & white wine sauce
Garlic and herb chicken Kiev, new potatoes, dressed rocket
Desserts choices:
Honey and almond parfait, mixed berry compote, honeycomb
Seasonal fruit crumble and custard
[attachment=2098_0216.jpg]
We then have the opportunity to learn about the fascinating history of Tennants, a fourth-generation family firm and one of the busiest auction houses in the UK. This will be followed by a guided walking tour, offering visitors a chance to see behind the scenes as this fascinating business, learn about the inner workings of the auction world and see the items in the fine art sale being prepared.
Our group will then have time to browse the galleries and visit the gift shop before being served tea and scones.
[h2]Venues[/h2]Sion Hill House, Kirby Wiske, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4EU and Tennants, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5SG
9.45am Group arrives at Sion
10.00 House tour of Sion commences
11.00 Tea & coffee served at Sion Hall
11.30 Garden tour of Sion commences
12.00 Group departs to Tennants
12.45 Group arrives at Tennants
13.00 2-course lunch served at Tennants
14.15 Welcome introduction, followed by a behind the scenes tour of Tennants
15.30 Free browsing time
16.00 Tea, coffee & cakes served in the Bistro
16.30 Departure
The package is £39.50 per person and parking is free at both Sion Hill Hall and Tennants, we do need a minimum of twenty people but the response so far has been excellent and we do not envisage a problem in meeting that requirement.
As usual we require some details to r7eastriding@gmail.com we will have to provide a deposit which will be £10 per person
Names of Driver and passenger/s.
PCGB Membership number.
Email address.
1 Val & Pete
2 Viv & Brian
3 Ann & Mark
4 Sheila & Tim
5 Joan & Rob
6 Andrew & Mags
7 Sally & Steve
8 Chris & Delia
9 Maggie & Chris
10 Karen & Jonathan
11 Jenny & Paul
12 Kathryn & Mike
14 Ian & Sybil
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