Castles · North East England
Belsay Hall
Belsay Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Belsay Hall is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Belsay Hall is a Regency style country house located at Belsay, Northumberland. It is regarded as the first British country house to be built entirely in the new Greek Revival style. It is a Grade I listed building. It was built to supersede Belsay Castle and its adjoining earlier hall just a few hundred yards away, and is part of the same estate.
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Background
History
The house was built between 1810 and 1817 for Sir Charles Monck (then of Belsay Castle close by) to his own design, possibly assisted by architect John Dobson. It is built in ashlar with a Lakeland slate roof in the Greek Doric style. Monck modelled his design on the style of buildings he had seen during his two-year honeymoon in Greece, particularly the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens. The house measures 100 ft square, with a lower kitchen wing attached to the north side. Externally the house appears to have two stories, although there is an additional storey hidden within the roof space to provide servant accommodation. This service side of the house was badly affected by dry rot in the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0997, -1.8645
- Established
- 1810
Sources
- wikidata: Q4884670 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Belsay Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Belsay Hall?
- Belsay Hall is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Belsay Hall built?
- Built or established in 1810.
- Who owns Belsay Hall?
- Belsay Hall is owned by English Heritage.
- Does Belsay Hall charge admission?
- Belsay Hall typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.