An 1884 lithograph of the house from "The History of the Ancient Ryedales"
Earlier Houses: An earlier house on the site, elements of which were incorporated into the current house, was demolished in 1728.
House & Family History: In 1726, Thomas Riddell married Mary, the heiress to the Cheesburn Grange Estate. Their son, another Thomas, succeeded in 1754 and married Elizabeth Horsley Widdrington, heiress of the Felton Park Estate.
Garden & Outbuildings: Thomas Riddell also commissioned building of new stables, marked "TMR1728," in 1726. The new Stableblock (extant) and orangery, were built circa 1771.
Chapel & Church: The 1841 Roman Catholic chapel survives.
Architect: Unknown (designed by an unknown architect)
Date: 1841Architect: Unknown (designed by an unknown architect)
Date: 1726
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: Grade II*
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSES: Sir John Widdrington, 15th century. Gilbert Crouch, 17th century. Thomas Riddell, 18th century. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Thomas Riddell, 18th century.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
Ownership Details: Two bedrooms are availabe for holiday accommodation.
House Open to Public: By Appointment
Historic Houses Member: No