Norton Conyers House is opening to the public in May 2024, this is the first time since the pandemic. Whilst the house has been closed it has been undergoing some major conservation and restoration projects.
We are looking for volunteers to meet and greet visitors in the reception area and help with tours of the house which are carried out by our head stewards.
A Norton Conyers house steward would be getting a wonderful opportunity to help support a hidden treasure of Yorkshire which has a strong historical link to its Royal guests and a literary connection to Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre.
We need our guides to be able to use smart phones as if they are taking a turn in the reception area they need to be able to use apps on a mobile phone. They need to be personable and able to deal with tricky visitors.
Ability to stand for some time as they follow the tour or will be in a room where there is no seating.
The house is open from 2pm-5pm and we ask that stewards arrive at 1.45pm. There is no public transport so they would need to be able to drive, we have parking close to the house. Sometimes they maybe asked to be in the garden so would need to bring suitable clothing.
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Norton Conyers, house and garden, have belonged to the Grahams since 1624. Recent excavations have revealed that parts of the house are Anglo-Saxon. The house’s exterior has distinctive Dutch-style gables; its interior contains fine 18th century plaster ceilings in the principal rooms. The garden is five minutes' walk from the house. Laid out in the mid 18th century, it retains the essentials of its original design, together with sympathetic replanting in the English style.
