Roddam Hall
Encyclopedia
Roddam Hall is a privately owned 18th century country house near Wooler
, Northumberland
. It is a Grade II listed building.
The Roddams, an ancient Northumbrian family, held lands at Roddam in ancient times.. A survey of 1541 reported a decaying tower house
without a barmkin
owned by John Roddam.
The Roddams lived at Houghton until the early 18th century when Edward Roddam sold the Haughton estate and built a new three storey five bayed house at Roddam.
From 1776 the house was owned by Admiral Robert Roddam
. He was a brother-in-law of General Sir Henry Clinton (1730–1795). On his death the estate passed to a distant cousin William Spencer Stanhope who changed his name to Roddam. He was High Sheriff of Northumberland
in 1834.
The house was reduced to only two storeys in the 20th century.
Wooler
Wooler is a small town in Northumberland, England. It lies on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, by the Cheviot Hills and so is a popular base for walkers and is referred to as the "Gateway to the Cheviots"...
, 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...
. It is a Grade II listed building.
The Roddams, an ancient Northumbrian family, held lands at Roddam in ancient times.. A survey of 1541 reported a decaying 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...
without a barmkin
Barmkin
Barmkin, also spelled barmekin or barnekin, is a Scots word which refers to a form of medieval and later defensive enclosure, typically found around smaller castles, tower houses, pele towers, and bastle houses in Scotland, and the north of England. It has been suggested that etymologically the...
owned by John Roddam.
The Roddams lived at Houghton until the early 18th century when Edward Roddam sold the Haughton estate and built a new three storey five bayed house at Roddam.
From 1776 the house was owned by Admiral Robert Roddam
Robert Roddam
Robert Roddam was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the War of the Austrian Succession, the Seven Years' War, and the American War of Independence...
. He was a brother-in-law of General Sir Henry Clinton (1730–1795). On his death the estate passed to a distant cousin William Spencer Stanhope who changed his name to Roddam. He was 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 1834.
The house was reduced to only two storeys in the 20th century.