Dissington Hall
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Dissington Hall is a privately owned country mansion, now a wedding and conference centre, situated on the banks of the River Pont at North Dissington, Ponteland
, Northumberland
. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The manor of North Dissington was for centuries the seat of the Delaval
family. An earlier house on the site was the birthplace of Admiral Ralph Delaval
(c.1641–c.1707) and of Admiral George Delaval
(c. 1667–1723) who built Seaton Delaval Hall
.
Admiral Ralph Delaval sold the property in 1673 to Edward Collingwood of Byker. In 1794 a later Edward Collingwood (1734–1806) a barrister and coal mine owner of Chirton, Northumberland commissioned architect William Newton
to build a new mansion house on the site. When he died without children he bequeathed the estate to a nephew Edward Spencer-Stanhope on condition that he change his name to Collingwood. The Collingwood family owned the property until 1955 although it was mainly let out to tenants after 1867.
The property was improved about 1820 when a Tuscan porch was added. The stable block is separately scheduled as a Grade II listed building
The Hall was bought by its present owners as a restoration project in 1968.
Ponteland
Ponteland is a village situated in Northumberland near Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The name means island in the Pont , as the area consisted of a small piece of solid ground around St. Mary's church and the old bridge, surrounded by marshland. This marshland is now drained, with housing built on...
, 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 manor of North Dissington was for centuries the seat of the Delaval
Delaval
Delaval is the surname of a family of gentry/aristocracy in Northumberland, England, from the 11th century to the 19th century. Their main estate was the manor of Seaton Delaval...
family. An earlier house on the site was the birthplace of Admiral Ralph Delaval
Ralph Delaval
Admiral Sir Ralph Delaval was an English naval admiral.He was a member of a junior branch of the Delaval family of Seaton Delaval, Northumberland...
(c.1641–c.1707) and of Admiral George Delaval
George Delaval
-Family:He was of a junior branch of the Delaval family, the son of George Delaval of North Dissington, Northumberland. His father left him a legacy of only £100 but he went on to make a large fortune from his naval and diplomatic career.-Naval career:...
(c. 1667–1723) who built Seaton Delaval Hall
Seaton Delaval Hall
Seaton Delaval Hall is a Grade I listed country house in Northumberland, England. It is near the coast just north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Located between Seaton Sluice and Seaton Delaval, it was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1718 for Admiral George Delaval and is now owned by the National...
.
Admiral Ralph Delaval sold the property in 1673 to Edward Collingwood of Byker. In 1794 a later Edward Collingwood (1734–1806) a barrister and coal mine owner of Chirton, Northumberland commissioned 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...
to build a new mansion house on the site. When he died without children he bequeathed the estate to a nephew Edward Spencer-Stanhope on condition that he change his name to Collingwood. The Collingwood family owned the property until 1955 although it was mainly let out to tenants after 1867.
The property was improved about 1820 when a Tuscan porch was added. The stable block is separately scheduled as a Grade II listed building
The Hall was bought by its present owners as a restoration project in 1968.