Melton Constable Hall

Melton Constable Hall is regarded as the finest specimen of the Christopher Wren style of house.

Melton Constable Park was designed by Capability Brown in 1764–69; it has a church, a temple and various artistic follies.

[3] The church, St Peter's, which is small and unusual, nestles under trees (yews, firs and oaks) and can be reached by a drive lined with rhododendrons.

Sir Jacob Astley fought in the English Civil War and his prayer is still quoted by many: "Lord, I shall be very busy this day.

It was originally a smock-mill that was built by Sir Jacob Astley, 1st Baronet, of Melton Constable Hall in 1721.

[6] The village of Seaton Sluice in Northumberland has public houses called The Astley Arms and The Melton Constable, a legacy of a marriage in Georgian times which united the Astley family with the Delaval family of the nearby Seaton Delaval Hall.

[9] In 2006, an article in the Norwich newspaper, the Eastern Daily Press, raised concerns about the condition of the main house and gave some information about the business dealings of the then-owner.