Lemmington Hall
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Lemmington Hall is an 18th-century country mansion incorporating a 15th-century tower house
, situated near Edlingham
, Northumberland
, England
. It is a Grade II* listed building. The original tower house
built for the Beadnall family in the early 15th century was a four-storey construction which was reduced in height in the 17th century when Nicholas Fenwick ( Mayor of Newcastle 1720) converted the building into a country house.
Despite substantial alterations and improvements by architect William Newton
in the late 18th century, the property had become a roofless ruin by the end of the 19th century. It was completely restored by Sir Stephen Aitchison (see Aitchison Baronets
), who acquired the ruinous property in 1913.
In 1927 Aitchison bought an 80 feet (24.4 m) column, designed by Sir John Soane dedicated to the memory of members of the Evelyn family of Felbridge
, Surrey, which he dismantled and re-erected in the grounds at Lemmington.
In 1825 the property was acquired by William Pawson of Shawdon Hall
(High Sheriff of Northumberland
in 1826) and in 1947 was converted for use as a convent for the Sisters of the Sacred Heart. More recently the house has been used as a residential care home.
The hall has recently been renovated; it is under ownership of the Ruff family,
Tower house
A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation.-History:Tower houses began to appear in the Middle Ages, especially in mountain or limited access areas, in order to command and defend strategic points with reduced forces...
, situated near Edlingham
Edlingham
Edlingham is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland in the north of England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 196. The road to Alnwick passes close by the village and the town of Rothbury is about away....
, Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, 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 original tower house
Tower house
A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation.-History:Tower houses began to appear in the Middle Ages, especially in mountain or limited access areas, in order to command and defend strategic points with reduced forces...
built for the Beadnall family in the early 15th century was a four-storey construction which was reduced in height in the 17th century when Nicholas Fenwick ( Mayor of Newcastle 1720) converted the building into a country house.
Despite substantial alterations and improvements by architect William Newton
William Newton
William Newton was an English politician.He was the son of Samuel Newton, a well-to-do St Kitts plantation owner from Stowey, Somerset, and was educated at Eton and Pembroke College, Oxford...
in the late 18th century, the property had become a roofless ruin by the end of the 19th century. It was completely restored by Sir Stephen Aitchison (see Aitchison Baronets
Aitchison Baronets
The Aitchison Baronetcy, of Lemmington in the County of Northumberland, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 31 January 1938 for Sir Stephen Aitchison, of Lemmington Hall, Northumberland, a Justice of the Peace for the City and County of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and for...
), who acquired the ruinous property in 1913.
In 1927 Aitchison bought an 80 feet (24.4 m) column, designed by Sir John Soane dedicated to the memory of members of the Evelyn family of Felbridge
Felbridge
Felbridge is a civil parish in the Tandridge district of Surrey. The village is forms a continuous settlement with East Grinstead.-External links:****...
, Surrey, which he dismantled and re-erected in the grounds at Lemmington.
In 1825 the property was acquired by William Pawson of Shawdon Hall
Shawdon Hall
Shawdon Hall is a privately owned 18th century country house at Hedgeley, near Alnwick, Northumberland , northern England, United Kingdom. It is a Grade II* listed building.The manor of Shawdon was owned by Thomas Lilburn in the 15th century...
(High Sheriff of Northumberland
High Sheriff of Northumberland
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of the English county of Northumberland.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post...
in 1826) and in 1947 was converted for use as a convent for the Sisters of the Sacred Heart. More recently the house has been used as a residential care home.
The hall has recently been renovated; it is under ownership of the Ruff family,