Netherwitton, near Morpeth
Northumberland
England
Circa Date: 1685, incorporating earlier elements, w/18th & 20th century alterations and additions
Status: Fully Extant
House Open to Public: No
Country House: Yes
Earlier Houses: There was probably an earlier house on, or near, the site of the current house.
Built / Designed For: Sir Nicholas Thornton
House & Family History: Netherwitton Hall, long a Catholic house, has at least one priest hole.
Architect: Robert Trollope (Trollap)
Date: Circa 1685
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 2008
Reference: pg. 1053
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300125085
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Not Listed
Current Seat / Home of: Trevelyan family; here since 1778.
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: Thornton family, 14th century. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Sir Nicholas Thornton, 17th century.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: Yes