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Seaton Delaval Hall is a Baroque mansion in Northumberland. It was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1718 for Admiral George Delaval and completed in 1728. The resulting new mansion was the last country house Vanbrugh designed and it is regarded as one of his finest works. In 1822 the central block was gutted by fire. The house was partially restored by the architect John Dobson in 1862–63, when the central block was re-roofed, although it remained a shell internally. The effects of the fire remain clearly visible in the great hall, originally 30 feet high but now open to the roof with blackened walls and muse statues. During the Second World War the Hall was used to house German prisoners-of-war. The house sits in extensive gardens designed in 1947 by James Russell and the hall was opened to the public for the first time in 1950. Further restoration was completed in the late 1950s/early 1960s. It is within the council area of Northumberland.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1041321.

Place Type: Georgian House
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.082157,-1.4964721
Grid Reference: NZ322765
Police Area: Northumbria
Council Area: Northumberland
Civil Parish: Seaton Valley CP
Country: England

GBPNID: 304310
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Seaton_Delaval_Hall,_Northumberland_304310

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