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Northumberland / Re: Rock Hall nr Alnwick
« on: Thursday 29 September 16 14:52 BST (UK) »
More about Rock Hall: Rock Hall is a privately-owned 18th -century country house, now occupied by a school, at Rennington, near Alnwick, Northumberland. The Manor of Rock was owned by several Northumbrian families, Rock, Swinhoe, Lawson, Salkeld (1620-1705), Proctor and Holford, until the marriage of Charlotte Holford, heiress of Rock, brought the estate into the Bosanquet family There was a house on the estate from the 14th century which was possibly converted to a tower house in the 15th century and which was remodelled by the Salkelds in the 17th century.The house was badly damaged by fire in 1752 but was restored about 1820 by Charles Bosanquet (High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1828) when architect John Dobson created a new and unusual south front with two semi-octagonal bays A new north-west wing was added by architect F.R. Wilson in the mid 19th centuryMembers of the Bosanquet family born at Rock include scientist Robert Bosanquet, Admiral Sir Day Bosanquet and philosopher Bernard Bosanquet. In 1881 the estate comprised 1,130 acres (4.6 km2) employing 44 staff on the land and 11 in the house.From the mid 20th century the house was let out for use as a Youth Hostel and more recently as a Preparatory School.
The Manor of Rock formed a small part of the barony of Alnwick, and the boundaries of the village have not changed since the early 12th century. In the late 13th century the manor was held by William de Rok, who paid "half a knight's fee" annually to his overlord. However, Robert de Tuggal and his family held Rock Hall, and their coat or arms showing three swine can be seen on the north wall of the chancel in the village church.
The Manor of Rock formed a small part of the barony of Alnwick, and the boundaries of the village have not changed since the early 12th century. In the late 13th century the manor was held by William de Rok, who paid "half a knight's fee" annually to his overlord. However, Robert de Tuggal and his family held Rock Hall, and their coat or arms showing three swine can be seen on the north wall of the chancel in the village church.