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Northumberland / Re: Matthew Bell/ Salkeld/Woolsington Hall
« on: Tuesday 21 April 09 02:50 BST (UK)  »
Hi Patti. There is an auction coming up Thursday this week where four oil paintings will be sold. Each one of these paintings is a portrait of descendants of Matthew Bell, M.P. but each portrait is untitled unfortunatley. They appear to be 19th-century. There is also a mention on the backs of the canvases that the Bell family were living at Woolsingham Hall. I came across your message while researching the hall which is now owned by Sir John Hall, a soccer tycoon. I live in Victoria, B.C. Hope you enjoy your visit to the old country. - John.

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Northumberland / Re: Matthew Bell/ Salkeld/Woolsington Hall
« on: Monday 20 April 09 22:04 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: dodgerpierce on Wednesday 15 April 09 16:25 BST (UK)
Hello

I'm from Canada and my great-great-grandmother was a kitchen maid at Woolsington Hall in 1851 working for Matthew Bell MP-(she was listed in the census as Mary Caisley although Ancestry.com has her under Mary Carsley).
I am interested to ask Bob, who still lives on the property, how it looks now?  Is the restoration anywhere near complete and is there anything to see?  I will be in England this summer and just wanted to know if it was worth swinging by to see where my ancestor used to peel potatoes. 
It must have been a swanky place at one time as she was one of 14 servants!
Any info on the property would be appreciated.

Patti
Hi Patti, which part of Canada are you from?

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Northumberland / Re: Matthew Bell/ Salkeld/Woolsington Hall
« on: Monday 20 April 09 21:59 BST (UK)  »
Hello lindjemp. I am John Roberts, a resident of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. I am buying four oil paintings this week. All are portraits of the Bell family of Woolsington Hall and all are unidentified sitters. Thought you may like to know this. You could phone me if you wish at 001-250-477-4127.

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