Egton Manor

The manor of Egton is mentioned in the Domesday Book; in 1086 it measured four leagues by two leagues, and the "pasturable woodland" three leagues by two leagues.[1] In 1086 the lord of Egton was Robert, Count of Mortain, half-brother of William the Conqueror. Prior to the Conquest the manor was held by Swen.[1]

Henry Yelverton, 1st Viscount Longueville, Lord of Egton

By 1686 the manor was in the possession of Henry Yelverton, Baron Grey of Ruthin (1664-1703/4), who was created the first Viscount Longueville in 1690.[1] Henry's son and heir was Talbot Yelverton, 1st Earl of Sussex (1690-1731) who was Lord of the Bedchamber from 1722 to 1727, Knight, Order of the Bath in 1725, Deputy Earl Marshal from 1725 to 1731 and a Privy Counsellor in 1727.

Talbot Yelverton sold Egton Manor for £38,000 to Robert Elwes of Twickenham in 1730, who died in February 1752.[1] From 1730 to 1869 Egton Manor would be owned by the Elwes family. Robert Elwes left the estate to his son Cary Charles Elwes[2] who died in 1782, leaving the estate in turn to his son Robert Cary, father of Cary Charles Elwes, who died in 1866.[1] Cary Charles Elwes was succeeded by his son Valentine Dudley Henry Cary Elwes.[1]

Valentine Dudley Henry Cary Elwes sold Egton in 1869 to the wealthy mill owner John Foster of Queensbury, Bradford (1798–1879)[1] who purchased the Egton Estate with his brother Abraham Briggs Foster as a sporting estate in 1869.[3]

Egton Manor Viewed from the south

Egton Manor was built in 1893; the building is of hammered sandstone with sandstone ashlar dressings and slate roofs.[4]

Egton Manor was enlarged in 1913, with extensions and rebuilding in herringbone-tooled sandstone.[4] On the death of John Foster the estate was inherited by his son Kenneth Foster,[4] and later by his son Simon Foster. On 19 February 1952 Egton Manor became a listed building.[4] In 1979 major remodelling and partial demolition took place.[4] Since around 1980 the Estate has been run as a commercial operation.[3]

Today Egton Manor lies at the heart of North Yorkshire Moors in an area of outstanding natural beauty, part of the North York Moors National Park.[5] It is located approximately six miles from the town of Whitby.[3] Amenities include shooting and fishing; the estate also hosts weddings and other events. [3] Egton is notable for its wild salmon runs on the River Esk.[6]