Hesleyside Hall

Hesleyside Hall is a privately owned 18th-century country house and the ancestral home of the Border reiver Charlton family about 2 miles (3 km) west of Bellingham, Northumberland. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

Hesleyside Hall
Hesleyside Hall in winter
Location in Northumberland
General information
LocationNorthumberland, England
Coordinates55.147°N 2.293°W / 55.147; -2.293
OS gridNY814837

The Charltons have been at Hesleyside since the 14th century.[2] The present mansion, believed to be built on the site of a 14th-century pele tower, was built in 1719.[1] The grounds were laid out by Capability Brown in 1776 and the east front was remodelled by architect William Newton in 1796.

Edward Charlton was created a Baronet in 1645.[3] Later Charltons served as High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1721 and 1837, and as Deputy Lieutenant.

The adjacent stable block (a Grade II listed building) incorporates a 1747 date stone[4]

The Spur of the Charlton is a 16th-century spur located at the hall which was occasionally served to the head of the household on a platter, as an indication that food was low and it was necessary to go cattle raiding.[5]

Hesleyside Hall is currently managed by William and Anna Charlton,[6] who have carried out extensive conservation and upgrade work and diversified the estate to include bed and breakfast shepherd's huts in the grounds.[7][8]

In 2015 Hesleyside Hall appeared on the television show, Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green.

References
  1. Keys to the Past
  2. A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848) p55-62 (Leemailing) from British History Online
  3. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of England and Ireland, Volume 1 (1862) p207 Google Books
  4. Historic England. "STABLE BLOCK C 15 YARDS WEST OF HESLEYSIDE HALL (1370422)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  5. "Hesleyside Hall ≫ History". Hesleyside. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  6. Hodnett, Myles (15 June 2012). "Family matters". tynedalelife. Archived from the original on 2016-01-23. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  7. "Hesleyside - Northumberland | Hesleyside - Luxury Bed & Breakfast in the Northumberland National Park". hesleysidehall.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  8. "Hesleyside Huts". Retrieved 2015-08-28.
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