Newburgh Priory, Lodges and Gates

Slide 8 – The fine avenue, the two lodges, the noble iron gateway, the well trimmed lawns, the finely clipped yews and, indeed all the details, are evidence of the care and skill devoted to the place. How many times did Laurence Sterne walk along that road from Coxwold ? How often did he enter that gate? For Newburgh has ever been, and still is, the home of hospitality and a great centre of life in this part of Yorkshire.