Inside Newby Hall: The Neoclassical country house that inspired Downton Abbey. Newby Hall is not just one of the most beautiful Georgian period country houses in Yorkshire, but also considered one of the best examples of a Robert Adam house in the Uk. Situated just a stones throw away from the Yorkshire market town of Ripon, Newby Hall is a Neoclassical masterpiece and considered the main inspiration behind Downton Abbey. For the full video documentary, which includes aerial footage of the house