I
have shot several weddings at Dunsley Hall near Whitby. It’s
cosy venue and offers some beautiful rooms.
Dunsley Hall Hotel is situated just a few miles from picturesque
Whitby town. Surrounded by beaches and stunning cliffs on one
side and the open countryside of the North York Moors on the other
it provides a great location for a wedding.
Stylish and original, Dunsley Hall retains the quality and unique
character of the period. The comfortable furniture, memorabilia,
and open fires give this place a feeling of cosiness that belies
its size and grandeur.
The Hall was built for shipping magnate Frederick Haigh Pyman
(1856-1932) (deleted brackets) at the end of the Victorian age.
Its mellow stone and grand architecture convey a feeling of confidence
in the face of a new century. Frederick was the sixth child of
George Pyman who also had a fascinating history.
George Pyman was the eldest son of James Pyman and Jane Arr. He
was only ten when he took his place in the family fishing boat,
replacing his late uncle John. At twelve he became an assistant
to the store-keeper in Lythe, but returned to the sea as a bound
apprentice a few years later, on a brig called the Endymion trading
with America and between the Baltic states.
George
rose through the ranks, and by the age of 21 he was already a
captain. His next step was to purchase part of a brig, and over
the next few years he left the sea for good, settled in West Hartlepool
and entered into a partnership with Thomas Scurr as shipbrokers
for the local collieries. After Scurr's death he formed his own
company, George Pyman and Co. and started to make his mark on
the shipping world. George's major contribution to shipping was
in being one of the first to use the iron screw collier ships,
which dramatically cut voyage times. Following on from that, his
firms built 38 steamers and were established in coal exporting
in Newcastle, Cardiff and London. George became then the largest
steamship owner on the north-east coast, and was appointed Vice-Consul
for Belgium.
Away
from his business, George was one of the driving forces behind
the growth of West Hartlepool, being elected a Poor Law Guardian
in 1861, an Improvement Commissioner in 1868, and sitting on the
Durham County Bench from 1872. In 1888 he was elected the second
Mayor of West Hartlepool, was granted a coat of arms in the 1880s,
and was finally made a Freeman of the Borough in 1895. Mr.George
Pyman, fisherman, sailor and shipping tycoon died at Raithwaite,
near Whitby.
Dunsley
Hall is a great venue for a wedding photographer. The veranda
areas provide lovely outdoor spots for entertaining guests in
the summer and the grand staircase at the front of the building
is a great place for group photographs.
If you’re looking for a wedding photographer for your wedding
at Dunsley Hall please contact me and for further information
visit the Dunsley Hall website.
It’s always nice to meet a bride and groom before the wedding
day to have a chat about their plans and just get to know them
a little. For a no-obligation wedding chat, just give me a call
or drop me an email and we'll arrange a meet up at a time that
is convenient for you.
Dunsley Hall makes a wedding venue.
Black and white images are included in every PHOTOGRAPHY package.
