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Shandy Hall (Laurence Sterne Trust)
Shandy Hall, Coxwold, York
YO61 4AD
Opening Times:
Garden open: every day except Saturday 1 May - 30 September 11 am - 4.30 pm
House open: 1 May - 30 September Wednesdays 2 pm - 4.30 pm Sundays 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm
Other times by appointment
Admission:
House and Garden - £4.50
Garden - £2.50
Children half price
Gallery Admission Free
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Description:
Early 15th century house. Former Parsonage where in 1760s Laurence Sterne wrote his two world famous novels. Still a lived-in house surrounded by 2 acres of garden, part walled and formal, part wild. Plant stall with unusual plants for sale. Shop selling Sterne's books and second-hand books, gifts. Watch Patrick Wildgust's introduction to Shandy Hall
Contact Details:
Curator: Patrick Wildgust
info@laurencesternetrust.org.uk
Tel: 01347 868465
Learning Programmes:
One-day Creative Writing Courses for Secondary Schools;
Bird Ringing with British Trust for Ornithology;
Moth-trapping and identification;
Summer Activ8 activities in association with the Museums Development Officer for the region.
Specialisms:
Using the museum and its collection as a stimulus for Literature and the Visual Arts as well as Science, Technology and Maths and also with activities relating to temporary exhibitions.
Associated Learning Journeys
 Tristram Shandy, Original Writing and Non-Linear TextsY12 students coursework inspired by the books about Tristram Shandy Read More » |
