NameSir James IBBETSON 2nd Bt, 1688
Birth1746
Death1795
Notes for Sir James IBBETSON 2nd Bt
2nd Baronet. Inherited Denton Hall from his uncle Samuel. in 1768. High Sheriff of Yorks 1769
Commissioned the services of John Carr of York (a relation?) an associate of the famous architect Robert Adam, to build the Denton Hall we see today. Carr also designed Harewood House and the stable block at Castle Howard. Building work at Denton was completed in 1778 at a total cost of £100,000.