Nunwick Hall

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Nunwick Hall
Nunwick Hall

 Nunwick Hall shown within Northumberland
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Nunwick Hall is a privately owned 18th-century country house near Simonburn, Northumberland. The estate has been the home of the Allgood family since the 17th century. The house is a Grade II* listed building.[1] but is not open to the public.

In 1738 Lancelot Allgood married his cousin Jane Allgood who was heiress to the Nunwick estate [2] and they built the present three storey five bayed house [1]to a Georgian style design by architect Daniel Garrett.

Improvements made in 1829 by architect Ignatius Bonomi included a new entrance porch and east wing.

The grounds were laid out in 1760 and are protected as a Registered Historic Park and as a Grade II listed building [3]

Members of the Allgood family have served as High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1818, 1858 and 1954[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Keys to the Past, House
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 >Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland Pt I (1862) p14 Google Books
  3. ↑ Keys to the Past, Grounds
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