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The Great Britain Guide

Historic houses · North East England

Ridley Hall

In or near Bardon Mill.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Ridley Hall — house in Bardon Mill, Northumberland, England, UK.

Ridley Hall, historic houses in North East England

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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.

Directions on Google Maps →

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.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

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
Parish
Bardon Mill
Postcode
NE47 7BP
Parliamentary constituency
Hexham
Nearest railway station
Bardon Mill1.6 km
Official site
co-curate.ncl.ac.uk

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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.