There have been four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Sykes, two in the Baronetage of Great Britain and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Three of the creations are extant as of 2008.

Today Sledmere House is lived in and looked after by 70-year-old Sir Tatton Sykes, the 8th Baronet and one of the great Yorkshire characters. Sir Tatton, a bachelor with a penchant for wearing cowboy boots, has stamped his own personality on the house, which gives it a unique and very personal feel.

The current baronet of the Sledmere House, Yorkshire, is Sir Tatton Sykes 8th Baronet, who has three brothers.

It was once the home of Colonel Sir Mark Sykes, 6th Baronet, noted English traveller and diplomatic advisor, and is now the home of Sir Tatton Sykes, 8th Baronet. The house is built in Nottinghamshire ashlar on three storeys to an H-shaped plan.

Ownership of Sledmere House has remained within the Sykes family, and it’s currently overseen by Sir Tatton Sykes, 8th Baronet. The house has borne witness to many events in history, one of the most notable being its use as a military hospital during World War I.

At the heart of the Yorkshire Wolds, Sledmere House is the home of Sir Tatton Sykes, 8th Baronet. Built in 1751 and enlarged by Sir Christopher Sykes, 2nd Baronet, in the 1780s and sympathetically restored after a serious fire in 1911.

Sep 27, 2024 · Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Baronet (13 March 1826 – 4 May 1913). Sykes was a landowner, racehorse breeder, church-builder and eccentric. At the age of 48, he married Christina Anne Jessica Cavendish-Bentinck, daughter of George Augustus Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck and Prudentia Penelope Leslie, on 3 August 1874.

Foreground (left-right) Sir Tatton Sykes, 8th Baronet and Arabella Delahunty (née Sykes) Background (left-right) Nicholas Sykes, Christopher Sykes, Jeremy Sykes, Henrietta Cayzer (née Sykes). This Sledmere Sykes Portrait, taken in September 2023, marks an historical moment.

The house is now occupied by Sir Tatton Sykes, 8th Baronet. Sledmere House contains Chippendale, Sheraton and French furnishings and many fine pictures. An imperial staircase leads to the Long Library, reputed to be one of the most beautiful rooms in England, it contains an extensive collection of rare books.

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