Swarland

Swarland is a small village in the county of Northumberland, in the United Kingdom.

History

The manor of Swarland was owned from ancient times by the de Haslerigg family of Swarland Old Hall until the 18th century. In 1741 the estate was purchased by Richard Grieve of Swansford. In 1765 his son Davison Richard Grieve commissioned architect John Carr to build a new park and mansion, Swarland Hall. The new house was later the home of Alexander Davison (a friend of Horatio Nelson) who in 1807 erected the Nelson Memorial on the park. The new Hall was demolished in the early 1930s and in 1936 a new village of 77 cottages was built on the estate by the Fountains Abbey Settlers Trust.

Present day

The village has a sporting culture; with various amenities at hand such as: 3 tennis courts, a 5-a-side court, football field, golf course, equestrian centre and an astroturf bowling green. It also hosts Percy Park Country Retreat and Golf Course that is part of the old Percy Wood area and a beautiful tourist attraction.

The A1 junction

The junction to the A1 has had numerous crashes some fatal so people now often travel through Newton on the Moor when travelling north.

Other

There is a Working Men's Club in the village.

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