Historic houses · North East England
Chirton Hall
In or near South Shields.
Chirton Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
JThomas — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Meadow Well · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Chirton 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.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Chirton Hall or Chirton House, occasionally spelled Churton and originally Cheuton, was a country house in Chirton, in what is now a western suburb of North Shields, Tyne and Wear, North East England. Historically, the house was in the county of Northumberland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1672, Ralph Reed sold his land in Chirton to John Clarke, an agent of Josceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland. The labour to build the large, plain, brick house came from the Percy estate. | width =35% | align =right }} Clarke spared many of the castle walls because he found it would be more expensive to pull them down than to purchase new stones from the quarry. After he died in 1675, Clarke's widow, Jane, married Philip Bickerstaffe (MP for Berwick in 1685) the same year Jane died in 1694. On 1 August 1699 Bickerstaffe surrendered his copyhold lands in Chirton to Sir William Blackett who sold the hall to Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll. Robert Lawson, the High Sheriff of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0076, -1.4613
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE29 0JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tynemouth
- Nearest railway station
- Meadow Well — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5102015 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chirton Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
North Shields F.C.
Stadiums · 0.3 km
War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps
Memorials & monuments · 0.4 km
War Memorial Outside St Cuthbert's Church
Memorials & monuments · 0.6 km
Shoe Tree
Public art & sculpture · 0.7 km
War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.7 km
Dead Troll Head
Public art & sculpture · 0.7 km
Meadow Well
Parks · 0.7 km
Street Art by the community
Public art & sculpture · 0.7 km
Boro' Theatre
Theatres · 0.8 km
New Princes Theatre
Theatres · 0.8 km
North Shields
Heritage railway stations · 0.8 km
North Shields Transport Hub
Heritage railway stations · 0.9 km
Nearby
📷 3Stadiums · North East England
North Shields F.C.
North Shields F.C. in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · North East England
War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps
War Memorial, Benches, Walls, Piers, Terrace and Steps — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · North East England
War Memorial Outside St Cuthbert's Church
War Memorial Outside St Cuthbert's Church — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · North East England
Shoe Tree
Shoe Tree — a public art in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · North East England
War Memorial
War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · North East England
Dead Troll Head
Dead Troll Head — a public art in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Chirton Hall
Places to stay
📷 5B&Bs · North East England
The Clifton
The Clifton — a bed-and-breakfast in scotland lowlands.
📷 5B&Bs · North East England
Forest Guest House
Forest Guest House — a bed-and-breakfast in scotland lowlands.
📷 5Hotels · North East England
The Grand Hotel
The Grand Hotel — a hotel in scotland lowlands.
📷 5Caravan parks · North East England
Sandhaven Caravan Site
Sandhaven Caravan Site — a caravan park in scotland lowlands.
📷 5B&Bs · North East England
York House Hotel
York House Hotel — a bed-and-breakfast in scotland lowlands.
📷 5Caravan parks · North East England
Lizard Lane Caravan Park
Lizard Lane Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland lowlands.
Places to eat & drink
📷 5Cafés · North East England
Caffè Nero
Caffè Nero — a café in scotland lowlands. Cuisine: coffee shop. Brand: Caffè Nero.
📷 5Historic pubs · North East England
The Scotia Public House
The Scotia Public House in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic pubs · North East England
The Kirkpatrick
The Kirkpatrick in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic pubs · North East England
The Albert Public House
The Albert Public House in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic pubs · North East England
Marsden Grotto
Marsden Grotto in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic pubs · North East England
The Kings Arms
The Kings Arms — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.
More historic houses in this region
📷 3Historic houses · North East England
Wayside cross known as Jenny Bradley 1000m north west of Bloworth Crossing on Greenhow Moor
Wayside cross known as Jenny Bradley 1000m north west of Bloworth Crossing on Greenhow Moor — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · North East England
Crackpot Hall
Crackpot Hall — a historic house in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · North East England
Bunton Mine shop
Bunton Mine shop — a historic house in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · North East England
Blakethwaite Mine
Blakethwaite Mine — a historic house in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chirton Hall?
- Chirton Hall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE29 0JT), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- What is Chirton Hall?
- Chirton Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Chirton Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Meadow Well, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE29 0JT.
- How do I get to Chirton Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Meadow Well, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE29 0JT.