Every home carries its own quiet history, and at Christmas those stories glow with a particular richness. This is the… Read more How Houses Tell Their Christmas Stories
Category: Halls and Manor Houses
Halls and manor houses carry centuries of history and the stories of the families who lived in them. Delve into archives, census records, and local history to uncover the lives, architecture, and heritage that make these grand homes so fascinating. Explore the history of halls and manor houses. Discover who lived in your property with archives, records, and stories of Britain’s historic estates.
Sanderson Hospital Gosforth
Heart warming accounts of life in the Crippled Children’s Home Gosforth which later became known as the Sanderson Hospital. The site is currently being developed for housing.
Coxlodge Hall Gosforth
This post celebrates more Gosforth heritage with the story of Coxlodge Hall and the resident who was charged of an offence under the Food Hoarding Order of 1917.
Bells, Boats and Councillors The Story of Fawdon House aka The Northumbrian Piper – Nichol Morton
“I do love when a snippet of information leads you on a journey of discovery, and you learn something new about a property in Newcastle that you thought you knew.” – Nichol Morton