The estate was owned by the Fenwick family from 1475 until Sir John Fenwick, 3rd Baronet had financial problems and opted to sell his properties to the Blacketts in 1688. He sold the rump of the family estates and Wallington Hall to Sir William Blackett for £4000 and an annuity of £2000 a year. The annuity was to be paid for his lifetime and that of his wife, Mary Fenwick. Blackett was happy with the deal as he discovered lead on the land and he became rich.[3]
The house is set in 100 acres (40 ha) of rolling parkland, which includes a wooded dene (valley), ornamental lakes, lawns, and a recently refurbished walled garden.
The National Trust also own the estate of which the house is a part; the produce from these farms, as well as others in the region, was sold in a farm shop on site. The farm shop closed in 2012.
Wildlifeedit
In July 2023, a family of beavers was released in a 24 ha (59 acres) enclosure on a tributary of the Hart Burn in the centre of the estate. This is the third release of beavers at a National Trust property.[8]
In November 2023, The Martens on the Move project announced it was introducing pine martens to the 5,231 ha (12,930 acres) estate in an effort to reestablish the animals in England. The project is facilitated by a £1.2 million grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.[9]
These initiatives are part of a long term project, called Wilder Wallington, to reintroduce native species of plants and animals to the estate and to encourage the restoring of peat and wetlands and other nature recovery schemes. One aim is to plant one million trees by 2030, some 115,000 have already been planted. Other animals being considered for reintroduction are water voles[10]
^"Britain's Idyllic Country Houses Reveal a Darker History". The New Yorker. 13 August 2021.
^"BLACKETT, Sir William, 1st Bt. (1657-1705), of Greyfriars House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Wallington Hall, Northumb. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
^"The Blacketts and the building of Wallington". National Trust. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
^"Trevelyan [née Bell], Mary Katharine [Molly], Lady Trevelyan (1881–1966), political hostess and voluntary worker". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/53939. ISBN978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 4 May 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"Things to see and do in the house at Wallington". National Trust. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
^"Beaver reintroduction at Wallington". National Trust. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
^"Pine martens reintroduced at Northumberland's Wallington estate". BBC News. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
^"Wilder Wallington". National Trust. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wallington Hall.
Wallington information at The National Trust
Wallington Hall Garden - design and history 9 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
The Blacketts of North East England
Further readingedit
Kirtley, Allan, Longbottom, Patricia, Blackett, Martin (6 August 2023). . (2013) The Blacketts. ISBN978-0-9575675-0-4. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Moran, Mollie. Minding the Manor: the Memoir of a 1930s English Kitchen Maid. 2014, Lyons Press. First published in the UK in 2013 as Aprons and Silver Spoons by Penguin Books.
April 09, 2024
wallington, hall, wallington, country, house, gardens, located, about, miles, west, morpeth, northumberland, england, near, village, cambo, been, owned, national, trust, since, 1942, after, donated, complete, with, estate, farms, charles, philips, trevelyan, f. Wallington is a country house and gardens located about 12 miles 19 km west of Morpeth Northumberland England near the village of Cambo It has been owned by the National Trust since 1942 after it was donated complete with the estate and farms by Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan the first donation of its kind It is a Grade I listed building 1 Some of the wealth of the Trevelyan family derived from the holding of slaves in Grenada 2 Wallington HallTypeCountry houseLocationCamboCoordinates55 09 07 N 1 57 25 W 55 152 N 1 957 W 55 152 1 957OS grid referenceNZ 02880 84191AreaNorthumberlandBuilt1688Rebuilt1735 1745ArchitectDaniel GarretArchitectural style s PalladianOwnerNational TrustListed Building Grade IOfficial nameWallington HallDesignated6 May 1952Reference no 1042869Location of Wallington Hall in Northumberland Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Wildlife 4 See also 5 References 6 External links 7 Further readingHistory editThe estate was owned by the Fenwick family from 1475 until Sir John Fenwick 3rd Baronet had financial problems and opted to sell his properties to the Blacketts in 1688 He sold the rump of the family estates and Wallington Hall to Sir William Blackett for 4000 and an annuity of 2000 a year The annuity was to be paid for his lifetime and that of his wife Mary Fenwick Blackett was happy with the deal as he discovered lead on the land and he became rich 3 The hall house was rebuilt demolishing the ancient pele tower although the cellars of the early medieval house remain 4 The house was substantially rebuilt again in Palladian style for Sir Walter Blackett by architect Daniel Garret before passing to the Trevelyan family in 1777 After Pauline Jermyn married the naturalist Sir Walter Calverley Trevelyan they began hosting literary and scientific figures at the Hall 5 As a cultural centre Wallington visitors included members of the Pre Raphaelite Brotherhood Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan inherited the property from his father Sir George Otto Trevelyan in 1928 He was a leading member of Liberal and Labour governments in the late 1920s Charles was married to Molly Lady Mary Trevelyan 6 Description editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Wallington Hall news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp The central hall showing some of Scott s muralsThe house is set in 100 acres 40 ha of rolling parkland which includes a wooded dene valley ornamental lakes lawns and a recently refurbished walled garden The ceilings in the dining and drawing rooms are decorated in the rococo style by the Italian artist Pietro Lafranchini Attractions inside the house include the desk where Thomas Babington Macaulay brother in law of Sir Charles Trevelyan wrote his History of England a large collection of antique dollshouses 7 and eight murals in the central hall depicting the history of Northumberland painted by William Bell Scott 1 The National Trust also own the estate of which the house is a part the produce from these farms as well as others in the region was sold in a farm shop on site The farm shop closed in 2012 Wildlife editIn July 2023 a family of beavers was released in a 24 ha 59 acres enclosure on a tributary of the Hart Burn in the centre of the estate This is the third release of beavers at a National Trust property 8 In November 2023 The Martens on the Move project announced it was introducing pine martens to the 5 231 ha 12 930 acres estate in an effort to reestablish the animals in England The project is facilitated by a 1 2 million grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund 9 These initiatives are part of a long term project called Wilder Wallington to reintroduce native species of plants and animals to the estate and to encourage the restoring of peat and wetlands and other nature recovery schemes One aim is to plant one million trees by 2030 some 115 000 have already been planted Other animals being considered for reintroduction are water voles 10 See also editWest Grange HallReferences edit a b Historic England Wallington Hall 1042869 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 9 September 2018 Britain s Idyllic Country Houses Reveal a Darker History The New Yorker 13 August 2021 BLACKETT Sir William 1st Bt 1657 1705 of Greyfriars House Newcastle upon Tyne and Wallington Hall Northumb History of Parliament Online www historyofparliamentonline org Retrieved 6 May 2021 The Blacketts and the building of Wallington National Trust Retrieved 6 May 2021 Bonney Thomas George 1897 Trevelyan Walter Calverley In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 52 London Smith Elder amp Co Trevelyan nee Bell Mary Katharine Molly Lady Trevelyan 1881 1966 political hostess and voluntary worker Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press 2004 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 53939 ISBN 978 0 19 861412 8 Retrieved 4 May 2021 Subscription or UK public library membership required Things to see and do in the house at Wallington National Trust Retrieved 14 November 2023 Beaver reintroduction at Wallington National Trust Retrieved 14 November 2023 Pine martens reintroduced at Northumberland s Wallington estate BBC News Retrieved 14 November 2023 Wilder Wallington National Trust Retrieved 14 November 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wallington Hall Wallington information at The National Trust Wallington Hall Garden design and history Archived 9 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Blacketts of North East EnglandFurther reading editKirtley Allan Longbottom Patricia Blackett Martin 6 August 2023 A History of the Blacketts 2013 The Blacketts ISBN 978 0 9575675 0 4 Archived from the original on 23 June 2014 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Moran Mollie Minding the Manor the Memoir of a 1930s English Kitchen Maid 2014 Lyons Press First published in the UK in 2013 as Aprons and Silver Spoons by Penguin Books Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wallington Hall amp oldid 1197972495, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
