Historic houses · North East England
Ridley Hall
In or near Bardon Mill.
Ridley Hall — house in Bardon Mill, Northumberland, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bardon Mill · 1.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Ridley Hall, the nearest railway station is Bardon Mill, which is 1.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE47 7BP. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Ridley Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Bardon Mill, Northumberland, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.9710°, -2.3215°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ridley Hall is an 18th-century country house, now a residential and conference centre, at Bardon Mill, Northumberland. It is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
A 16th-century house on the site was owned by the Ridley family of Willimoteswick. It was acquired by the Lowes family in the late 17th century In 1830 John Davidson (High Sheriff in 1839), a cousin and beneficiary of the will of William Cornforth Lowes, purchased the house The 18th-century west wing became the domestic service wing. The Bowes-Lyon family were not often resident, and in the 20th century the house was sold to the Rev E A Evans and was converted to St Nicolas's preparatory school. In 1961 it joined forces with Hillbrow Preparatory School from nearby Haltwhistle and the Rev E A Evans retired. It was renamed Hillbrow-St Nicolas's for a short while. In 1967 lack of numbers…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9710, -2.3215
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Bardon Mill
- Postcode
- NE47 7BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Bardon Mill — 1.6 km
- Official site
- co-curate.ncl.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7333010 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ridley Hall, Northumberland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ridley Hall - geograph.org.uk - 598405.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ridley Hall?
- Ridley Hall is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE47 7BP), in the parish of Bardon Mill.
- What is Ridley Hall?
- Ridley Hall — house in Bardon Mill, Northumberland, England, UK.
- How do I get to Ridley Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Bardon Mill, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE47 7BP.
- Is Ridley Hall a listed building?
- Ridley Hall is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Ridley Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Ridley Hall is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Ridley Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Bardon Mill, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE47 7BP.