Hesleyside Hall

Hesleyside Hall
Hesleyside Hall in winter
Hesleyside Hall is located in Northumberland
Hesleyside Hall
Location in Northumberland
General information
LocationNorthumberland, England
Coordinates55°08′49″N 2°17′35″W / 55.147°N 2.293°W / 55.147; -2.293
OS gridNY814837

Hesleyside Hall is a privately owned 18th-century country house and the ancestral home of the Border reiver Charlton family about 2 miles (3 km) west of Bellingham, Northumberland. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

The Charltons have been at Hesleyside since the 14th century.[2] The present mansion, believed to be built on the site of a 14th-century pele tower, was built in 1719.[1] The grounds were laid out by Capability Brown in 1776 and the east front was remodelled by architect William Newton in 1796.

Edward Charlton was created a Baronet in 1645.[3] Later Charltons served as High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1721 and 1837, and as Deputy Lieutenant.

The adjacent stable block (a Grade II listed building) incorporates a 1747 date stone[4]

The Spur of the Charlton is a 16th-century spur located at the hall which was occasionally served to the head of the household on a platter, as an indication that food was low and it was necessary to go cattle raiding.[5]

Hesleyside Hall is currently managed by William and Anna Charlton,[6] who have carried out extensive conservation and upgrade work and diversified the estate to include bed and breakfast shepherd's huts in the grounds.[7][8]

In 2015 Hesleyside Hall appeared on the television show Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green.

The current managers of Hesleyside Hall Anna and William Charlton have three children Katherine, Matilda and Henry Charlton

References

  1. ^ a b Keys to the Past [dead link‍]
  2. ^ A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848) p55-62 (Leemailing) from British History Online
  3. ^ Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of England and Ireland, Volume 1 (1862) p207 Google Books
  4. ^ Historic England. "STABLE BLOCK C 15 YARDS WEST OF HESLEYSIDE HALL (1370422)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Hesleyside Hall ≫ History". Hesleyside. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  6. ^ Hodnett, Myles (15 June 2012). "Family matters". tynedalelife. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Hesleyside - Northumberland | Hesleyside - Luxury Bed & Breakfast in the Northumberland National Park". hesleysidehall.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Hesleyside Huts". Retrieved 28 August 2015.