Doll's house that was 22 years in the making opens its doors at Newby Hall

A DOLL'S house 22 years in the making has taken its place among the collection at Newby Hall.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Jul 2017, 10:50 BST
Updated 11th Sep 2017, 12:59 BST
Newby Hall employee Trish Sidebottom holds a chair from a dolls house created by miniaturist Jane Fiddick, at Newby Hall, Yorkshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday July 24, 2017. The dolls house, which took 22 years to create, is the latest addition to one of the most important private collections of dolls houses in the world. The collection at Newby Hall in Yorkshire features nearly 70 dolls houses of all shapes, sizes, styles and ages. See PA story ARTS DollsHouse. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA WireNewby Hall employee Trish Sidebottom holds a chair from a dolls house created by miniaturist Jane Fiddick, at Newby Hall, Yorkshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday July 24, 2017. The dolls house, which took 22 years to create, is the latest addition to one of the most important private collections of dolls houses in the world. The collection at Newby Hall in Yorkshire features nearly 70 dolls houses of all shapes, sizes, styles and ages. See PA story ARTS DollsHouse. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire
Newby Hall employee Trish Sidebottom holds a chair from a dolls house created by miniaturist Jane Fiddick, at Newby Hall, Yorkshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday July 24, 2017. The dolls house, which took 22 years to create, is the latest addition to one of the most important private collections of dolls houses in the world. The collection at Newby Hall in Yorkshire features nearly 70 dolls houses of all shapes, sizes, styles and ages. See PA story ARTS DollsHouse. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Miniaturist Jane Fiddick created the latest addition to one of the most important private collections of doll’s houses in the world.

The collection at Newby Hall, near Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire, features nearly 70 dolls’ houses of all shapes, sizes, styles and ages.

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Mrs Fiddick and friend Caroline Hamilton first put their collection of dolls’ houses, amassed and made over the course of 40 years, on display at Newby Hall two years ago. The pair exhibited their handiwork internationally for more than 30 years.

Eight-year-old Freya Gibson looks at a dolls house created by miniaturist Jane Fiddick, at Newby Hall, Yorkshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday July 24, 2017. The dolls house, which took 22 years to create, is the latest addition to one of the most important private collections of dolls houses in the world. The collection at Newby Hall in Yorkshire features nearly 70 dolls houses of all shapes, sizes, styles and ages. See PA story ARTS DollsHouse. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA WireEight-year-old Freya Gibson looks at a dolls house created by miniaturist Jane Fiddick, at Newby Hall, Yorkshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday July 24, 2017. The dolls house, which took 22 years to create, is the latest addition to one of the most important private collections of dolls houses in the world. The collection at Newby Hall in Yorkshire features nearly 70 dolls houses of all shapes, sizes, styles and ages. See PA story ARTS DollsHouse. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire
Eight-year-old Freya Gibson looks at a dolls house created by miniaturist Jane Fiddick, at Newby Hall, Yorkshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday July 24, 2017. The dolls house, which took 22 years to create, is the latest addition to one of the most important private collections of dolls houses in the world. The collection at Newby Hall in Yorkshire features nearly 70 dolls houses of all shapes, sizes, styles and ages. See PA story ARTS DollsHouse. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Hugely popular with visitors to the hall, the dolls’ houses are on permanent display in the former potting sheds, next to the garden restaurant which was converted into an exhibition space part-funded by the National Lottery.

Newby Hall, considered one of Britain’s finest Adam Houses, was built in the 1690s by Sir Christopher Wren before it was later enlarged and adapted by John Carr and subsequently Robert Adam.

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