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The objects and information held at Newstead Abbey relate to 4 main areas:-

Newstead as an Augustinian Priory.
This collection is made up of medieval stone carvings and manuscripts.

The poet ByronThe Poet Byron.
The Byron collection includes objects and furniture which belonged to the poet, as well as letters he wrote, Byron's bedroomportraits of Byron and his family and friends, and his manuscripts. Of particular interest is the poet's magnificent giltwood bed, which Byron brought with him from his student rooms in Cambridge when he moved into Newstead Abbey in 1808.

Louisa WildmanGreat Drawing Room in the Victorian period Newstead in the Victorian Period.
This includes furniture, paintings and other objects that belonged to the families who lived at Newstead, as well as letters, deeds and diaries. Of particular interest are the Victorian photo albums showing the Abbey, its interiors and its gardens, as they were more than a century ago.

Hunting Scene with Newstead Abbey in the backgroundThe History of Newstead Abbey.
This collection spans the centuries since Newstead Abbey became a private house, right up to the present day, and includes paintings, objects, letters, maps and photographs associated with the estate. Of particular interest is the collection of the eighteenth century views of Newstead Abbey by artist Pieter Tillemans.


Further enquiries



For more information on the collections at Newstead Abbey, please contact:

The Curator
Newstead Abbey Historic House and Gardens
Newstead Abbey Park
Nottingham
NG15 8NA
Tel:  (01623) 455 903
Fax: (01623) 455 904

The Curator is always looking for more information about Newstead Abbey. If you know of not only any objects associated with Newstead Abbey but also any maps, plans, descriptions, photographs, correspondence or other records relating to Newstead Abbey and the people associated with it, please contact the Curator at the address above!

  


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