Built / Designed For: James Hartley, MP

House & Family History: The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) purchased Ashbrooke in 1932 and converted it into a retreat house for men that they named Corby Hall, after Ralph Corby, a Jesuit martyr hanged in London following a preliminary trial in Sunderland. The Jesuits vacated Ashbrooke Hall in 1973; the House was demolished in 1976.

Comments: Ashbrooke is considered one of the greatest houses of Sunderland.

House Listed: Demolished

Park Listed: Destroyed

Current Ownership Type: Demolished

Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished

House Open to Public: No

Historic Houses Member: No