Belsay
| Belsay | |
|---|---|
 Belsay Castle | |
  Belsay Location withinNorthumberland | |
| Population | 436 (2001)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ101786 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Postcode district | NE20 |
| Dialling code | 01661 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Belsayis a village andcivil parishinNorthumberland,England. The village is about 5 miles (10 km) fromPontelandon theA696,which links the village withNewcastle upon TyneandJedburgh.The population of the civil parish was 436 at the 2001 census, increasing to 518 at the 2011 Census.[2]
Scottish nobleman and doctor,John de Strivelyn,was granted the manor around 1340 byEdward III.On his death, the estate passed to his daughter Christiana, who was married to Sir John Middleton, and it has remained with the Middleton family ever since.
Belsay was formerly atownshipin the parish ofBolam,[3]in 1866 Belsay became a civil parish. Belsay parish includes the former parishes ofBitchfield,Black Heddon,Bolam,Bolam Vicarage,Bradford,Gallowhill,Harnham,Newham,Shortflatt,Trewick,andWallridge[4]which were merged with Belsay on 1 April 1955.[5]
Belsay is home toBelsay Castle,a fine medieval castle, and toBelsay Hall.
Landmarks
[edit]Belsay Castleis a 14th-century medieval castle situated at Belsay. It is aScheduled Ancient Monumentand aGrade I listed building.[6]
The main structure, a three-storey rectangularpele towerwith rounded turrets and battlements, was constructed about 1370, and was the home of theMiddleton family.In 1614, Thomas Middleton built a new manor house attached to the tower.[6]A west wing was added in 1711 but was largely demolished in 1872 bySir Arthur Middletonwhen the remainder of the house was considerably altered.[7]
The castle was abandoned as a residence by the family in the early 19th century whenSir Charles MonckbuiltBelsay Hallclose by.[8]
Belsay Hallis a 19th-century country mansion and a Grade Ilisted building.[8]The house was built between 1810 and 1817 forSir Charles Monck(then ofBelsay Castleclose by). Sir Charles himself was the designer of the building. It is a notable early classical building. The house measures 100 feet (30 m) square with a lower kitchen wing attached to the north side. It is in two storeys.[8]The hall was the residence of theMiddleton familyuntil 1962.[citation needed]
Belsay Castle and Belsay Hall are administered byEnglish Heritageand are open the public.[9]
15th-centuryBitchfield Towerand Shortflatt Tower are in the parish.
Aruna Ratanagiri,aBuddhistmonastery of theThai Forest Tradition,lies on a hilltop 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north-west of Belsay, in the hamlet of Harnham.
References
[edit]- ^"Office for National Statistics: Neighbourhood Statistics".Archived fromthe originalon 22 October 2013.Retrieved25 October2009.
- ^"Civil Parish population 2011".Archived fromthe originalon 11 March 2016.Retrieved28 January2016.
- ^"History of Belsay, in Castle Morpeth and Northumberland".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved21 November2023.
- ^"Ordnance Survey Maps of England and Wales - Revised, Northumberland".Archived fromthe originalon 10 July 2020.
- ^"Relationships and changes Belsay CP/Tn through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved21 November2023.
- ^abHistoric England."Belsay Castle (1042837)".National Heritage List for England.Retrieved21 December2007.
- ^"Belsay Castle".SINE Project, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Archived fromthe originalon 2 November 2005.Retrieved21 December2007.
- ^abcHistoric England."Belsay Hall (1304489)".National Heritage List for England.Retrieved21 December2007.
- ^"Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens".English Heritage.Retrieved23 August2023.
External links
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- "Belsay Castle".North of the Tyne.Archivedfrom the original on 10 January 2008.Retrieved21 December2007.
- Find public transport to Belsay Hall- buses stop at Belsay Shops a short walk from the Hall
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