Goddards, House museum at Dringhouses, York, England
Goddards is an Arts and Crafts style house at Dringhouses, York, with five acres of gardens featuring formal terraces, ponds, rock gardens, and structured hedges along herbaceous borders. The structure combines residential spaces across multiple levels surrounded by maintained grounds.
Built in 1926 for Noel Terry of the Terry chocolate company, the house was the final design by architect Walter Brierley. Construction took place during the interwar period when such private estates were being designed with generous garden spaces.
The rooms display William Morris wallpaper, dark wood paneling, and architectural details mixing Georgian, Queen Anne, and Jacobean styles. This blend of periods reflects the tastes of the family who lived here.
The property is accessible by buses 4, 12, and 843 from York station, and visiting the house and gardens can be completed in a morning without rushing. Wear comfortable shoes as the grounds slope and feature multiple levels.
The garden holds a rare colony of midwife toads that live among the formal planted beds. Visitors can also spot the old clock tower of the former chocolate factory in the distance across the landscape.
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