House & Family History: Sir Charles Parsons, inventor of the steam turbine, lived at Ray House from circa 1910 until his death in 1931.
Garden & Outbuildings: The gamekeeper's lodge, cottages, and the stableblock (which has been converted into a house), are all extant.
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: Destroyed
Past Seat / Home of: Henry T. Morton, 19th century. Sir Charles Parsons, circa 1910-31.
Current Ownership Type: Demolished
Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No