Historic houses · North East England
Nunnykirk Hall
In or near Nunnykirk.
Nunnykirk Hall — Grade I listed building in Nunnykirk, Northumberland, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Nunnykirk Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1977. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in Nunnykirk, Northumberland, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.2280°, -1.8720°.
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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
Nunnykirk Hall is a 19th-century country house and Grade I listed building in the civil parish of Nunnykirk, near the village of Netherwitton in the English county of Northumberland.
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Background
History
In 1536 the Nunnykirk estate, including a tower, was owned by the abbots of Newminster Abbey but fell to the Crown on the Dissolution of the Monasteries. In 1610 it was granted by the Crown to Sir Ralph Grey. Grey later sold it to the Ward family of Morpeth who built a manor house. In 1771 Ann Ward, the heiress of the Nunnykirk estate married William Orde, (the half brother of Admiral Sir John Orde). Their son William Orde, Jr. (1774–1843) rebuilt the house in a grand style designed by architect John Dobson in 1825. William Orde, Jr. established a racing stud at Nunnykirk and both he and his nephew and heir Charles William Orde (1810–1875) enjoyed considerable success as breeders. Their…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.2280, -1.8720
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Nunnykirk
- Postcode
- NE61 4PB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1977
- Official site
- grokipedia.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7069862 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Nunnykirk Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Nunnykirk School - geograph.org.uk - 154552.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nunnykirk Hall?
- Nunnykirk Hall is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 4PB), in the parish of Nunnykirk.
- What is Nunnykirk Hall?
- Nunnykirk Hall — Grade I listed building in Nunnykirk, Northumberland, England, UK.
- How do I get to Nunnykirk Hall?
- Drivers can use postcode NE61 4PB.
- When was Nunnykirk Hall built?
- Built or established in 1977.
- Is Nunnykirk Hall a listed building?
- Nunnykirk Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Nunnykirk Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Nunnykirk Hall is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Nunnykirk Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 4PB. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.