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Wallington

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“Wallington was originally a defensive tower house situated in the Northumberland moorland region infamous for its ‘Border Reivers’. Throughout the medieval period, raiders from both England and Scotland would take turns raiding one another and houses needed to be well fortified. By 1688 homeowners wanted comfort more than canons and Sir William Blackett demolished the old building and started building a new stately home from scratch. Sir William had no heir, and, when he died he left Wallington to his nephew, Walter Calverley. His inheritence was on the condition that he marry Elizabeth Ord, Blackett’s illegitimate daughter – which he dutifully did. Wallington is a house for lovers of the great outdoors. It’s set in 100 acres of rolling parkland, woods and gardens, designed in the style of Capability Brown. There are delightful walks along the river and valley or more intimate strolls to be taken around the ornamental ponds, sculptures and the hidden garden. Over the years Wallington’s appealing interior has been shaped by a range of architectural styles. There is fine rococo plasterwork, ceramics, paintings and a collection of dolls’ houses. Heavily influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites, the great hall was designed to look just like an Italian courtyard and houses a series of large pictures by William Bell Scott, depicting Northumbrian history. One such is ‘Iron & Coal’, which evokes an early industrial scene where powerful men beat metal by a fiery forge. ”

Address:

Cambo, Morpeth, Northumberland
NE61 4AR
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Opening Hours:

17 Mar-2 Sep: Wed-Mon 1-5:30pm
3 Sep-4 Nov: Wed-Mon 1-4:30pm
Grounds open all year: daily dawn-dusk

Prices:

Adult: £8
Child: £4
Family: £20

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