Where is Shawdon Hall?

Shawdon Hall is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 4AA), in the parish of Hedgeley.

How do I get to Shawdon Hall?

Drivers can use postcode NE66 4AA.

Is Shawdon Hall a listed building?

Shawdon Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.

Is Shawdon Hall a protected site?

Yes — Shawdon Hall is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).

How do I get to Shawdon Hall?

Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 4AA. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.

Historic houses · North East England

Shawdon Hall

In or near Glanton.

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Shawdon Hall — mansion in Hegeley parish, Northumberland, England, UK.

Shawdon Hall, historic houses in North East England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Shawdon 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. Part of Shawdon. Wikidata describes it as: "mansion in Hegeley parish, Northumberland, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.4227°, -1.8551°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Shawdon Hall is a privately owned 18th-century country house located between Bolton and Hedgeley, near Alnwick, Northumberland, in North East England. 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

The manor of Shawdon was owned by Thomas Lilburn, a member of the House of Lilburn, in the 15th century. A survey of 1541 disclosed a 'tower in measurable good reparation' in the ownership of Cuthbert Proctor. John Proctor sold the estate in 1705. The new owner William Hargrave (who was High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1783) demolished the old house and replaced it in 1779 with a new mansion, probably designed by architect William Newton. The house is of two stories with a seven-bay entrance front, the central three bays being pilastered and with a pediment bearing the 1817 arms of Pawson. Following the death of Hargrave in 1817 the 1050 acre estate passed by the marriage of the Hargrave…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 55.4227, -1.8551
District: Northumberland
Parish: Hedgeley
Postcode: NE66 4AA
Parliamentary constituency: North Northumberland
Official site: www.townandvillageguide.com

Sources

wikidata: Q7491237 (CC0)
wikipedia: Shawdon Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Shawdon Hall, Hedgeley (geograph 5201312).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Shawdon Hall?: Shawdon Hall is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 4AA), in the parish of Hedgeley.
What is Shawdon Hall?: Shawdon Hall — mansion in Hegeley parish, Northumberland, England, UK.
How do I get to Shawdon Hall?: Drivers can use postcode NE66 4AA.
Is Shawdon Hall a listed building?: Shawdon Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is Shawdon Hall a protected site?: Yes — Shawdon Hall is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to Shawdon Hall?: Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 4AA. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.