Meldon Park

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Mansion in Meldon, Northumberland, England

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::summary Mansion in Meldon, Northumberland, England ::

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Meldon Park is a privately owned country mansion situated at Meldon, Northumberland. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Present building

In 1832, Isaac Cookson commissioned architect John Dobson to replace the old manor, which stood on the banks of the River Wansbeck, with a new mansion, which was completed in 1835. During the 20th century, extensive internal improvements and embellishments were carried out by Edwin Lutyens.

Historical ownership

The Manor of Meldon was anciently held by the Fenwick family from whom it passed by marriage to the Radclyffes. James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater lost the estate to the Crown following his attainder for treason in the 1715 Jacobite rising.

Cookson family

The Crown granted the estate to the Greenwich Hospital, by whom it was sold in 1832 for £55,000 to Isaac Cookson, a wealthy Newcastle upon Tyne merchant. The house and grounds were sold in December 2022. Meldon Park offers holiday accommodation (known as Meldon Cottage) which is available to book.

Resources

The Cookson Family Papers are archived at Durham University Library Archives.

References

  • Country House Rescue; Channel 4; 12 July 2012

References

  1. (January 2018)
  2. ''History, Topography and Directory of Northumberland'' William Whellan (1855)
  3. Churchill, Penny. (May 14, 2022). "One of Northumberland's 'finest country houses' is up for sale for the first time in its 187 year history".
  4. "Meldon Cottage in Morpeth, Northumberland - Houses for Rent in Morpeth, Northumberland, United Kingdom".
  5. "Catalogue of the Cookson Family Paper".

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