Historic houses · North East England
Kirkharle Hall
In or near Bolam.
Kirkharle Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kirkharle 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kirkharle Hall is a remnant of a country house at Kirkharle, Northumberland, England, the former seat of the Loraine family, now much reduced and in use as a farmhouse. The Hall is in the upper reaches of the Wansbeck valley; almost adjacent to the A696 road; 12 miles (19 km) west of Morpeth; and 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Kirkwhelpington.
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Background
History
Kirkharle name was first recorded, as Herle in 1177, and derives either from the Old English "Herela-lea" which means "Herela's Grove" or from the Old English "herg-lea" which means "temple-grove" a place of worship for the pre-Christian Angles. Other early forms included Kyrkeherle (c.1250), Kyrkherll (1346) and Kirkehirle (1428), and derived their name (literally "of Harle") from the village. Following its sale to a local farmer in the early 19th century the Hall was largely demolished. Only one wing was retained which was rebuilt as a farmhouse. It is a Grade II listed building. Nearby stands a memorial stone erected in 1728 to replace an earlier memorial commemorating Robert Loraine who…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1364, -1.9795
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Kirkwhelpington
- Postcode
- NE19 2PE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q6415675 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kirkharle Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkharle Hall?
- Kirkharle Hall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE19 2PE), in the parish of Kirkwhelpington.
- What is Kirkharle Hall?
- Kirkharle Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kirkharle Hall?
- Drivers can use postcode NE19 2PE.
- Is Kirkharle Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Kirkharle Hall is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Kirkharle Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE19 2PE. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.