The Yorkshire Red Books of Humphry Repton (1752-1818)
Leeds Central Library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB
Humphry Repton was the successor to ‘Capability’ Brown as Britain’s pre-eminent landscape gardener. He was renowned for inventing the Red Book. This was an artwork for prospective clients that combined hand-written design proposals with theatrical before-and-after watercolour illustrations. Nine were produced for Yorkshire clients. The talk will include Repton’s commission from Earl Fitzwilliam at Wentworth Woodhouse (1791-1794), which introduced him to patronage in Yorkshire. It will then focus on those adjacent to Leeds – for the new aristocrats at Harewood (1800), the industrialist, Benjamin Gott, at Armley House (1810)and the banker, John Blayds II at Oulton Hall (1810).
Dr Patrick Eyres is co-author, with Karen Lynch, of On The Spot: The Yorkshire Red Books of Humphry Repton, Landscape Gardener (2018), which is now available as a PDF for £10.00 from www.NewArcadianPress.co.uk.
Timings & Tours
- Wednesday 17 September:
- 1300-1400
Location & directions
Leeds Central Library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB
- Contact on day:
- Local and Family History
- Telephone number:
- +441133786982
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Tickets are limited so pre booking is essential.
- Booking contact name:
- Local and Family History
- Booking telephone number:
- +441133786982
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/leedslibraryevents
- Booking opens:
- 14 Jul 2025 12:00 AM
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 50
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
