House & Family History: George Selby purchased Twizell House and 643 acres in 1790. His son, the eminent ornithologist Prideaux John Selby, published "British Forest Trees" in 1842.
Architect: George Wyatt
Date: 1812
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 2008
Reference: pg. 1174
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300125085
Book Type: Hardback
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. George Selby, 18th century; Prideaux John Selby, 19th century.
Current Ownership Type: Demolished
Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No