Racecourses · North East England
Gosforth House
In or near Brunswick Village.
Gosforth House in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Regent Centre · 2.6 km
About
Gosforth House 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gosforth House now known as Brandling House is a Grade II listed building built as a mansion house and now serving as a hospitality and conference centre at Gosforth Park Racecourse, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Gosforth Park estate of about 2000 acre was owned from about 1509 by the Brandling family. The house was built between 1755 and 1764 for Charles Brandling (1733–1802) to a design by architect James Paine. Brandling also laid out the park and a 50 acre lake. Charles John Brandling (1769–1826) suffered financial problems as a result of which the estate was sold, in 1852, to Thomas Smith. In 1880, the house was sold with 807 acre to High Gosforth Park Ltd, a company formed to establish a racecourse on the estate. A fire started by suffragettes in 1914 destroyed the interior of the property. Norah Balls admitted late in life to having been involved in the arson attack. Restoration of the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0350, -1.6130
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- North Gosforth
- Postcode
- NE3 5EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Nearest railway station
- Regent Centre — 2.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5587208 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gosforth House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gosforth House?
- Gosforth House is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE3 5EJ), in the parish of North Gosforth.
- What is Gosforth House?
- Gosforth House in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gosforth House?
- The nearest railway station is Regent Centre, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE3 5EJ.
- Is Gosforth House a protected site?
- Yes — Gosforth House is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Gosforth House?
- The nearest railway station is Regent Centre, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE3 5EJ.