Shawdon Hall
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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. A survey of 1541 disclosed a 'tower in measurable good reparation' in the ownership of Cuthbert Proctor.
John Proctor sold the estate in 1705.
The new owner William Hargrave demolished the old house and replaced it in 1779 with a new mansion, probably designed by architect William Newton
.
The house is two storyed with a seven bay entrance front, the central three bays being pilaster
ed and with a pediment
bearing the 1817 arms of Pawson
Following the death in 1817 of William Hargrave (High Sheriff of Northumberland
in 1783) the 1050 acres (4.2 km²) estate passed by the marriage of the Hargrave heiress to John Pawson. Later Pawsons to serve as High Sheriff were William in 1826 and William John in 1861.
Important historical artifacts have been found on the Shawdon Hall estate. In 1761 two Roman urns containing human remains were unearthed and in 1828 gold coins including a rare Rose noble from the time of Edward I
were found
Alnwick
Alnwick is a small market town in north Northumberland, England. The town's population was just over 8000 at the time of the 2001 census and Alnwick's district population was 31,029....
, 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...
, northern England, United Kingdom. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The manor of Shawdon was owned by Thomas Lilburn in the 15th century. A survey of 1541 disclosed a 'tower in measurable good reparation' in the ownership of Cuthbert Proctor.
John Proctor sold the estate in 1705.
The new owner William Hargrave demolished the old house and replaced it in 1779 with a new mansion, probably designed by architect William Newton
William Newton (architect)
William Newton was an English architect who worked mainly in Newcastle on Tyne and the North East of England.He was the son of Robert Newton, a builder...
.
The house is two storyed with a seven bay entrance front, the central three bays being pilaster
Pilaster
A pilaster is a slightly-projecting column built into or applied to the face of a wall. Most commonly flattened or rectangular in form, pilasters can also take a half-round form or the shape of any type of column, including tortile....
ed and with a pediment
Pediment
A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of the triangular section found above the horizontal structure , typically supported by columns. The gable end of the pediment is surrounded by the cornice moulding...
bearing the 1817 arms of Pawson
Following the death in 1817 of William Hargrave (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 1783) the 1050 acres (4.2 km²) estate passed by the marriage of the Hargrave heiress to John Pawson. Later Pawsons to serve as High Sheriff were William in 1826 and William John in 1861.
Important historical artifacts have been found on the Shawdon Hall estate. In 1761 two Roman urns containing human remains were unearthed and in 1828 gold coins including a rare Rose noble from the time of Edward I
Edward I of England
Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
were found