House & Family History: Some of the land surrounding the House was sold in the 1890s to create Armstrong Park. The Ridley family resides at Blagdon today, where a roofless, circular temple by Newton has been installed on the grounds.
Architect: William Newton
Date: 1770-80
Title: Lost Houses of Newcastle and Northumberland
Author: Faulkner, Thomas; Lowery, Phoebe
Year Published: 1996
Publisher: Yorkshire: Jill Raines
ISBN: 0951649426
Book Type: Softback
House Listed: Demolished
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Ridley family. Potter family.
Current Ownership Type: Demolished
Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No