Nunwick Hall
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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. but is not open to the public.
In 1738 Lancelot Allgood married his cousin Jane Allgood who was heiress to the Nunwick estate and they built the present three storey five bayed house 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
Members of the Allgood family have served as High Sheriff of Northumberland
in 1818, 1858 and 1954
Simonburn
Simonburn is a small human settlement in Northumberland, England.-Early history:Simonburn lies near the course of Hadrian's Wall, the most noted Roman monument in Britain. The history of that wall as well as the Roman Stanegate forms the earliest recorded history of the Simonburn vicinity...
, 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...
. The estate has been the home of the Allgood family since the 17th century. The house is a Grade II* listed building. but is not open to the public.
In 1738 Lancelot Allgood married his cousin Jane Allgood who was heiress to the Nunwick estate and they built the present three storey five bayed house to a Georgian style
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
design by architect Daniel Garrett
Daniel Garrett
Daniel Garrett was a British architect who worked on the Burlington Estate, Culloden Tower,, Raby Castle, and Banqueting House.-History:Garrett started as a clerk of works, then in 1735 set up his own practice in the North of England...
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Improvements made in 1829 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....
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
Members of the Allgood family have served as 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 1818, 1858 and 1954