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Gibside is an 18th-century estate, including a Jacobean mansion and landscape garden in County Durham. The Blakiston family acquired the estate by marriage in about 1540. Sir William Blakiston replaced the old house with a spacious mansion between 1603 and 1620. On inheriting Gibside in 1722, George Bowes (1701–1760) quickly took to his role as estate owner and designed the estate to impress his wealthy guests. Framed by trees at the end of the half mile-long avenue and designed as a mausoleum by renowned Palladian architect James Paine, the chapel forms the centrepiece of Bowes’ Georgian landscape garden. An orangery was also constructed between 1772-74. Gibside Hall is now a shell, although the property is most famous for its chapel. The stables, walled garden, Column to Liberty and Banqueting House are also intact. Mary Eleanor Bowes also played an integral part in the history of the estate as she had a passion for botany and is the reason for Gibside's beautiful gardens today. It is within the council area of Gateshead. More...
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1299730.
Place Type: Jacobean House
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.924555,-1.7266987
Grid Reference: NZ 1761 5890
Council Area: Gateshead CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID: 302037
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Gibside,_Durham_302037
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The Bowes-Lyon family gave up the property in the 1920s and the building is now a ruin. The building was stripped of its fixtures and fittings, with many of the fireplaces and other items being transferred to Glamis Castle. Parts of the structure were demolished in 1958, including the removal of the roof. What remains is protected by Grade II listed building status and included in the Heritage at Risk Register. Parts of the grounds have been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest, including a forest garden.
The chapel and Long Walk have been in the National Trust's ownership since 1965, and an additional 354 acres of the grounds were acquired in 1993. The Banqueting House has been in the ownership of the Landmark Trust since 1981, the building having been restored from a derelict shell. The mother of Queen Elizabeth II, whose father was the 14th Earl of Strathmore, always enjoyed time spent there as a child.
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1299730.
Place Type: Jacobean House
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.924555,-1.7266987
Grid Reference: NZ 1761 5890
Council Area: Gateshead CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID: 302037
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Gibside,_Durham_302037
Peruse Durham on WikishireThe Bowes-Lyon family gave up the property in the 1920s and the building is now a ruin. The building was stripped of its fixtures and fittings, with many of the fireplaces and other items being transferred to Glamis Castle. Parts of the structure were demolished in 1958, including the removal of the roof. What remains is protected by Grade II listed building status and included in the Heritage at Risk Register. Parts of the grounds have been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest, including a forest garden.
The chapel and Long Walk have been in the National Trust's ownership since 1965, and an additional 354 acres of the grounds were acquired in 1993. The Banqueting House has been in the ownership of the Landmark Trust since 1981, the building having been restored from a derelict shell. The mother of Queen Elizabeth II, whose father was the 14th Earl of Strathmore, always enjoyed time spent there as a child.