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Swarland Hall (Swarland Park) 
Swarland, near Felton, Northumberland, England
Circa Date: 1765
Status: Destroyed
Details: Demolished 1934
Swarland, near Felton, Northumberland, England
Circa Date: 1765
Status: Destroyed
Details: Demolished 1934
Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
Location
Country
England
District Today
Northumberland
Historic County
City / Town / Village
Swarland, near Felton
Latitude
55.327
Longitude
-1.743
Date
Start Date
Completion Date
Circa Date
1765
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Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Destroyed
Extant Details
Demolished 1934
Listed
House Listed As
Demolished
Gardens Listed As
Unknown
On SAVE Britain's Heritage's List of Buildings at Risk
No
Country House: Yes
References
Vitruvius Britannicus
Vitruvius Scoticus
J.B. Burke (Burke's Visitation of Seats)
Country Life
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
Access / Ownership / Seat
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
Demolished
Historic Houses Association Member
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Fax Number
Email
Website
Awards
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
Demolished
Primary Current Ownership Use
Demolished
Current Ownership Use / Details
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined
as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
A Past Seat(s) of
de Haslerigg family, since Norman Conquest (seated at earlier House, Swarland Old Hall). Richard Grieve and Grieve family, 1753-93. Alexander Davison, 1793-mid-19th century.
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
The Grade II* 17th century Swarland Old Hall is a small house (currently used for self catering holiday accommodation) that incorporates parts of earlier houses. It served as the manor house before Swarland Hall was built in the 18th century; it was the seat of de Haslerigg family since the Norman Conquest.
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
House & Family History
John Carr of York's only known Northumberland works were Swarland Park and Chesters (1771). Richard Grieve purchased Swarland in 1753; his son, Davidson Richard Grieve, inherited the estate in 1765 and rebuilt the House. His trustees sold the House in 1793 to Alexander Davison (Davison was a confidant and agent of Lord Nelson). The Davison family were seated at the House until the mid-19th century. Colliery owners purchased Swarland in 1922 and used the Estate to house miners (pigs were kept in bedrooms of the House). The Fountains Abbey Settlers Society purchased the House in 1934; Swarland was in the hands of house-breakers the same year.
Collections
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Comments
Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
Davison planted the park to reflect the fleet positioning at the Battle of Nile in tribute to Nelson. The Fountains Abbey Settlers Society built almost 80 houses in the park.
Chapel & Church
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
Bibliography
| Author | Faulkner, Thomas; Lowery, Phoebe |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Reference |
| Author | NA |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Reference | pg. 3 |
| Author | Colvin, Howard |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Reference | pg. 223 |
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