Walwick Grange

Walwick Grange

Walwick Grange is a privately owned 18th century country house ( now a farmhouse) situated on the bank of the River North Tyne close to Hadrians Wall at Warden, Northumberland. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Walwick was the seat of the Errington family from the mid 16th century. The three storey five bayed house was built, probably on the site of a medieval tower house in the early 18th century.

William Errington of Walwick Grange was High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1739. His son John built a new house at Chesters (Humshaugh) in the 1770s.

Medieval fishponds nearby have Scheduled Ancient Monument status.

References

* [http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=239367&resourceID=5 English Heritage: Heritage Gateway, architectural description]
* [http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/K2P.nsf/K2PDetail?readform&PRN=N8586 Keys to the Past]
* [http://www.ecastles.co.uk/philipdavis/English%20sites/2865.html Gatehouse Gazetteer]


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