Gosforth House

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Gosforth House now known as Brandling House is a Grade II listed building built as a mansion house and now serving as a hospitality and conference centre at Gosforth Park Racecourse, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

History

The Gosforth Park estate of about {{convert|2000|acre|km2}} was owned from about 1509 by the Brandling family. The house was built between 1755 and 1764 for Charles Brandling (1733–1802) to a design by architect James Paine. Brandling also laid out the park and a {{convert|50|acre|m2|adj=on}} lake.

Charles John Brandling (1769–1826) suffered financial problems as a result of which the estate was sold, in 1852, to Thomas Smith. In 1880, the house was sold with {{convert|807|acre|km2|1}} to High Gosforth Park Ltd, a company formed to establish a racecourse on the estate. A fire started by suffragettes in 1914 destroyed the interior of the property.{{cite web|url=http://www.twsitelines.info/smr/7701|title=Gosforth Park, Brandling House (Gosforth Hall or House) - sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk|work=twsitelines.info|accessdate=4 April 2015}} Norah Balls admitted late in life to having been involved in the arson attack.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ3zWr1SQsE |title=Norah Balls: A Life Well Led (Captioned) |date=2021-01-18 |last=Old Low Light Heritage Centre North Shields |access-date=2024-08-12 |via=YouTube}} Restoration of the house took place in 1921.{{cite web|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-304973-gosforth-house-now-brandling-house-part-|title=Gosforth House, Now Brandling House, Part of High Gosforth Park Club - North Gosforth - Newcastle upon Tyne - England|author=Good Stuff IT Services|work=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=4 April 2015}}

References

External links

[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-304973-gosforth-house-now-brandling-house-part- British Listed Buildings, Gosforth House]

Category:Grade II listed buildings in Tyne and Wear

Category:History of Tyne and Wear

Category:Country houses in Tyne and Wear