The Temple Newsam is a Jacobean Tudor style house in the city of Leeds, England. Temple Newsam owes its name to the Temple Newsam ward of Leeds City Council, in which it is located and lies to the east of the city. It belongs to the museums and galleries of Leeds. The building has been classified as a Grade I Historic Cultural Interest due to its exceptional national architectural and historical interest. The stables and barn are also classified as historic. Inside the estate there are collections of fine and decorative arts and of considerable historical and cultural interest is the collection of Chippendale works of the Chippendale Society which are on permanent loan. The house is considered a true national treasure with furniture, ceramics, textiles, silver and wallpaper. The origins of the collection date back to 1923 when the estate was purchased by the Hon. Edward Wood. He created a real museum in what at the time was just a country house. Despite the sale of many of the furnishings, the Temple Newsam House still consists of many of the objects that belonged to the family. Temple Newsam represents one of the best public collections of English decorative art outside London.