Eggleston Hall
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Eggleston Hall is a privately owned 19th century country house near Barnard Castle
, in Teesdale
, County Durham
, England
. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The manor of Eggleston was forfeited to the Crown by Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland
as a consequence of his part in the Rising of the North
in 1569. It was granted by the Crown to the City of London and thereafter passed through several hands until it was acquired by the Hutchinson family early in the 18th century.
The house was built on the site of the old manor house in 1817 for Timothy Hutchinson (High Sheriff of Durham in 1858) to a design by architect Ignatius Bonomi
. The two storey house has a recessed two bayed central block flanked by projecting end bays connected by a Doric order
colonnade
.
The house was acquired by Sir William Cresswell Gray, 1st Baronet in 1919. It was run as a finishing school
by Rosemarie Gray, the widow of William Talbot Gray (High Sheriff of Durham in 1971), the son of Sir William Gray Bt.
from 1972 to 1991 but has been returned to residential use. It is, in 2008, the seat of Sir William Hume Gray, 3rd Baronet.
The house is not generally open to the public but is available for social and corporate functions by arrangement. The walled gardens are open to the public.
The ITV
series Ladette to Lady
used the house as their girls' finishing school
.
Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle is an historical town in Teesdale, County Durham, England. It is named after the castle around which it grew up. It sits on the north side of the River Tees, opposite Startforth, south southwest of Newcastle upon Tyne, south southwest of Sunderland, west of Middlesbrough and ...
, in Teesdale
Teesdale
Teesdale is a dale, or valley, of the east side of the Pennines in England. Large parts of Teesdale fall within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the second largest AONB in England and Wales. The River Tees rises below Cross Fell, the highest hill in the Pennines, and its...
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The manor of Eggleston was forfeited to the Crown by Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland
Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland
Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland was an English nobleman and one of the leaders of the Rising of the North in 1569....
as a consequence of his part in the Rising of the North
Rising of the North
The Rising of the North of 1569, also called the Revolt of the Northern Earls or Northern Rebellion, was an unsuccessful attempt by Catholic nobles from Northern England to depose Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots.-Background:When Elizabeth I succeeded her...
in 1569. It was granted by the Crown to the City of London and thereafter passed through several hands until it was acquired by the Hutchinson family early in the 18th century.
The house was built on the site of the old manor house in 1817 for Timothy Hutchinson (High Sheriff of Durham in 1858) to a design by architect Ignatius Bonomi
Ignatius Bonomi
Ignatius Bonomi was an English architect and surveyor, with Italian origins by his father, strongly associated with Durham in north-east England....
. The two storey house has a recessed two bayed central block flanked by projecting end bays connected by a Doric order
Doric order
The Doric order was one of the three orders or organizational systems of ancient Greek or classical architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian.-History:...
colonnade
Colonnade
In classical architecture, a colonnade denotes a long sequence of columns joined by their entablature, often free-standing, or part of a building....
.
The house was acquired by Sir William Cresswell Gray, 1st Baronet in 1919. It was run as a finishing school
Finishing school
A finishing school is "a private school for girls that emphasises training in cultural and social activities." The name reflects that it follows on from ordinary school and is intended to complete the educational experience, with classes primarily on etiquette...
by Rosemarie Gray, the widow of William Talbot Gray (High Sheriff of Durham in 1971), the son of Sir William Gray Bt.
Gray Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Gray, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2007....
from 1972 to 1991 but has been returned to residential use. It is, in 2008, the seat of Sir William Hume Gray, 3rd Baronet.
The house is not generally open to the public but is available for social and corporate functions by arrangement. The walled gardens are open to the public.
The ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
series Ladette to Lady
Ladette to Lady
Ladette to Lady is a reality based series that first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV in June 2005. The series was produced by UK-based RDF Media....
used the house as their girls' finishing school
Finishing school
A finishing school is "a private school for girls that emphasises training in cultural and social activities." The name reflects that it follows on from ordinary school and is intended to complete the educational experience, with classes primarily on etiquette...
.