A NORTH Yorkshire stately home is to host wedding celebrations and private parties under new management by Leeds-based hospitality and event planner Dine.

The company has agreed long-term lease on the Grade-I listed Jacobean-style Howsham Hall and will manage a range of events at the venue.

Dine say the hall has received “an extensive, sympathetic restoration programme, which included the 18 bedrooms, and is now available for private hire”.

Howsham Hall was a family home for 350 years and in later years was also a preparatory school. It is set in 80 acres of parkland in a secluded valley by the river Derwent.

Designed and built by Sir William Bamburgh in the 17th-century, the interiors were remodelled about 1775 by John Carr, best known for his work at Chatsworth, Harewood House and Castle Howard.

Dine founder Dan Gill said: “We are delighted to have agreed terms on this exquisite venue in beautiful surroundings and to play our part in building a sustainable future for the building.

“Howsham Hall is an exceptionally exciting addition to our hand-picked raft of venues in some of the most beautiful locations in the UK.”

Established in 1998, Dine caters for more than 100 corporate events and 200 weddings each year as well as providing exclusive private dining.