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'''Shawdon Hall''' is a privately owned 18th-century country house at Hedgeley, near [[Alnwick]] in [[Northumberland]]. It is a Grade II* listed building.<ref name=KTP>{{NHLE|1038949|Shawdon Hall}}</ref>
'''Shawdon Hall''' is a privately owned 18th-century country house at Hedgeley, near [[Alnwick]] in [[Northumberland]]. It is a Grade II* listed building.<ref name=l>{{NHLE|1038949|Shawdon Hall}}</ref>


The manor of Shawdon was owned by Thomas Lilburn in the 15th century.<ref name=Gate>[http://www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info/English%20sites/2614.html Gatehouse Gazetteer]</ref> A survey of 1541 disclosed a 'tower in measurable good reparation' in the ownership of Cuthbert Proctor.<ref name=Gate/>
The manor of Shawdon was owned by Thomas Lilburn in the 15th century.<ref name=Gate>[http://www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info/English%20sites/2614.html Gatehouse Gazetteer]</ref> A survey of 1541 disclosed a 'tower in measurable good reparation' in the ownership of Cuthbert Proctor.<ref name=Gate/>
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John Proctor sold the estate in 1705.
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.<ref name=KTP>[http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/K2P.nsf/K2PDetail?readform&PRN=N3238 Keys to the Past]</ref>
The new owner William Hargrave demolished the old house and replaced it in 1779 with a new mansion, probably designed by architect William Newton.<ref>[http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/K2P.nsf/K2PDetail?readform&PRN=N3238 Keys to the Past]</ref>


The house is two storyed with a seven bay entrance front, the central three bays being pilastered and with a pediment bearing the 1817 arms of Pawson<ref name=KTP/>
The house is two storyed with a seven bay entrance front, the central three bays being pilastered and with a pediment bearing the 1817 arms of Pawson<ref name=l/>


Following the death in 1817 of William Hargrave (High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1783) the 1,050-acre estate passed by the marriage of the Hargrave heiress to John Pawson.<ref>{{brithist|51266|Shawdon}} - ''A Topographical Dictionary of England'' 1848 William Whellan pp56-8</ref> Later Pawsons to serve as High Sheriff were William in 1826 and William John in 1861.
Following the death in 1817 of William Hargrave (High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1783) the 1,050-acre estate passed by the marriage of the Hargrave heiress to John Pawson.<ref>{{brithist|51266|Shawdon}} - ''A Topographical Dictionary of England'' 1848 William Whellan pp56-8</ref> Later Pawsons to serve as High Sheriff were William in 1826 and William John in 1861.

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Shawdon Hall
Northumberland

East Lodge to Shawdon Hall
Location
Grid reference: NU09261432
Location: 55°25’22"N, 1°51’19"W
History
Country house
Information

Shawdon Hall is a privately owned 18th-century country house at Hedgeley, near Alnwick in Northumberland. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

The manor of Shawdon was owned by Thomas Lilburn in the 15th century.[2] A survey of 1541 disclosed a 'tower in measurable good reparation' in the ownership of Cuthbert Proctor.[2]

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.[3]

The house is two storyed with a seven bay entrance front, the central three bays being pilastered and with a pediment bearing the 1817 arms of Pawson[1]

Following the death in 1817 of William Hargrave (High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1783) the 1,050-acre estate passed by the marriage of the Hargrave heiress to John Pawson.[4] Later Pawsons to serve as High Sheriff were William in 1826 and William John in 1861.

Important historical artefacts 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.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 National Heritage List 1038949: Shawdon Hall
  2. 2.0 2.1 Gatehouse Gazetteer
  3. Keys to the Past
  4. Shawdon - A Topographical Dictionary of England 1848 William Whellan pp56-8
  5. A History Topography and Directory of Northumberland 1855 William Whellan p667 from Google Books