Beasts of great outdoors take pride of place in historic hall

They are already starting to look at home in the magnificent surroundings of Beningbrough Hall.

Visitors to the historic hall, near York, will be able to bump into sculptures of a wild beast or two as they wander around the historic house and its stunning gardens. The sculpture exhibition at Beningbrough can be viewed by visitors at weekends until February 23.

Artist Andrew Kay’s work features life-sized animals and the exhibition includes a stag sculpture on display in Beningbrough’s Great Hall.

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A spokesperson for Beningbrough Hall said: “This exhibition of life-size sculptures captures the powerful anatomy of wild beasts using simple form and structure.

“Perfectly set in the gardens and making striking additions to the gallery spaces in the hall during winter opening.”

Mr Kay is a Cumbria-based sculptor who uses the natural world as the inspiration for his work.

Built in 1716, Beningbrough Hall is a grand red brick mansion just north of York.

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Today, the hall is home to the National Portrait Gallery’s collection of 18th century portraits, while the garden boasts a labyrinth of paths, grand borders, hidden woods and a working walled kitchen garden.

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