Grewelthorpe
a North Yorkshire Village
The Hutts
A History of the House in Grewelthorpe known as The Hutts.
In 1750 the original farmhouse, which later became known as The Hutts, was built.
The Hutts, a name which derives from the Norse for “Head of the Valley” .
In 1885 The Bishop of Truro used The farmhouse as a hunting lodge.
In 1891 the housekeeper Mrs Eliza Goldthorpe, a widow, was the housekeeper for the Dean Of Warwick.
The entrance to “The Hutts”.
in 1907 The Dalton family moved in. They expanded the house and gardens. [see the Dalton family page in the Genealogy section of this site].
The Daltons before marriage.
Map showing The Hutts estate in 1920
In the early 20th century woodsmen were employed to landscape the gardens and work on the trees. Here we see Robert Clarkson and his men.
In 1996 Peter & Caroline Roberts bought the house and created The Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park. They have donated the estate to a charitable trust.
The garden has grown and today it is widely considered to be the North’s largest collection of rhododendrons, azaleas and magnolias, there are nearly 20,000 plants including some 1,400 rhododendron varieties, 250 azalea varieties and 150 different magnolias and a 20-acre arboretum.
The gardens.
To be continued.
Oct. 2025