Wycliffe Hall

WYCLIFFE HALL CO DURHAM WYCLIFFE HALL CO DURHAM Barnard Castle 5 miles ~ Richmond 11 miles ~ Harrogate 48 miles ~ Leeds 70 miles Darlington 12 miles (mainline East Coast direct to London) Newcastle International Airport 50 miles (connections to direct worldwide flights) York 54 miles ~ Durham 30 miles (All distances and times are approximate) Entrance Hall • Study • Drawing Room • Sitting Room Gallery • Library • Dining Room • K i t c h e n 8 Bedrooms • 9 Bathrooms Rod Room • Ancillary Rooms • Office Basement Stores and Cellars Formal and Woodland Gardens • Heated Swimming Pool and Changing Rooms • Greenhouses Gate Lodge • Stabling and Stable Yard Cottage Service Cottage • Garaging • Estate Buildings Office and Gym • Heating Plant and Biomass Store General Purpose Buildings • Field Barn • Stabling in all about 49 acres FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY 1 2 A magnificent Grade II* Georgian masterpiece on the southern banks of the River Tees. Wycliffe Hall is offered in immaculate condition. 3 WYCLIFFE HALL Teesdale’) is approximately 13 miles, and the Fernavilles SUMMARY SITUATION 5 miles away and is home Rest, Whorlton a Grade II to internationally signiicant listed country inn, is a cosy, Wycliffe Hall is nestled against There is quick access to the collections of ine and family run pub, offering rooms the banks of the river Tees newly upgraded motorway decorative arts. Neighbouring is about 1 mile away. villages harbour the renowned in an unspoilt and idyllic spot network from the A66 and The well known private A1(M). It is close (approximately Raby Hunt Inn, north east of natural beauty midway schools in the region include 5 miles away) to Barnard England’s irst and only two between Richmond, Darlington Barnard Castle Independent, Castle, an historic market town Michelin star restaurant. Sedbergh, Durham School, and Barnard Castle on the th named after the 12 Century Middleton Lodge, Richmond, Aysgarth Prep School, border between two historic castle around which it grew up. a Georgian country retreat, Ampleforth College. counties, once Yorkshire and The renowned Bowes Museum a private family home, set in now Co Durham. (‘a jewel in the heart of beautiful 200 acres available to hire is 4 wycliffe hall is nestled against the banks of the river tees in an unspoilt and idyllic spot of natural beauty... John Wycliffe (1380 -1384) house) it was not until the 18th Considerable internal HISTORY who was responsible for the Century under the direction alterations took place in the irst translation of the bible of Marmaduke Tunstall, a early 20th century and again in Wycliffe Hall is a magniicent into English, although born descendant by marriage to the 1950’s. Grade II* Georgian masterpiece elsewhere it is likely he lived at the Wycliffe family that the The current owner acquired the th and is believed to have 13 the hall. Palladian house that we hall in 2000 and immediately Century origins. There is a As the seat of such a noble recognise today was created. undertook a complete and rich historical record of the family it was expected that A number of the improvements thorough restoration, continuing hall which relects many of the house would undergo were made to accommodate a tradition that started more England’s most momentous many structural improvements an early natural history than 600 years ago, creating a historic events. Early residents and changes (and whilst museum. The Constable family comfortable family home that is may have included the some medieval remnants are remained at the house until the at the centre of this historic part philosopher and reformer visible within the core of the sale of the estate in 1935. of England. 5 6 7 the house is DESCRIPTION arranged to The house is a ine example of the proportions of Georgian architecture, sitting comfortably give the owner in its own parkland with the dramatic banks of the River Tees acting as a natural boundary to the north. Approached from the south west through formal gates, the house remains hidden a house that from view until it is revealed in all its glory as one arrives at the west front. works on many The formal entrance gives entry to an impressive reception hall. The house is arranged to levels... give the owner a house that works on many levels. The elegant entertaining rooms low well from the central hall, with a large private study, drawing room and panelled dining room all adjacent to each other. The magniicent library is on the mezzanine loor and is easily accessed from the entrance hall. 8 The family area is well arranged and from the formal dining room is a more informal luncheon room that leads onto an impressive fully itted kitchen where beyond is a family sitting room that overlooks the river to the rear of the house. 9 10 ...a complete and thorough restoration, continuing a tradition that started more than 600 years ago… 11 The 3 ancillary houses all have The hall is arranged over contemporary copy of Rubens good proportions. The Gate four loors with the principal masterpiece ‘Massacre of the Lodge is believed to have been bedroom suite occupying the Innocents’ leads to the east by William Whitield who also main part of the irst loor and wing where there is a second built the dovecote in the front comprising a superb grand staircase and two guest suites park and is unusual as a most bedroom, two dressing rooms with their own bathrooms. generously proportioned 2 and two beautifully appointed The top loor comprises a bedroom cottage. The recently en suite bathrooms. nursery, two bedrooms and converted staff cottage in Conveniently through a two bathrooms. the stable yard has large, connecting passage are three well appointed and modern family bedroom suites each the charmingly accommodation, as has with their own bathrooms. the stable cottage which is decorated rubens The charmingly decorated traditionally sited within the Rubens room which has a courtyard. room which has a contemporary copy of rubens masterpiece ‘massacre of the innocents’ 12 13 WYCLIFFE HALL First Floor Bedroom Laundry 13'6 x 10'10 13'9 x 13'8 Bathroom/ En-suite 4.12 x 3.29m 4.18 x 4.17m Bedroom Shower Room 18'6 x 12'5 Wardrobe 5.64 x 3.79m Corridor UP Gallery UP 13'9 x 13'8 4.18 x 4.17m Linen UP DN Library 61'5 x 19'3 18.72 x 5.88m Basement Wine UP Celllar Passage/Store UP Plant Room Gun Room Wine Store 15'10 x 8'4 15'10 x 8'4 4.83 x 2.54m 4.83 x 2.54m 14 DN Nursery Gross Internal Area = 19,171 sq ft / 1,781 sq m 23'4 x 20'8 7.10 x 6.30m For identification only ~ Not to scale Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 25'7 x 11'7 15'0 x 13'0 7.79 x 3.52m 4.58 x 3.95m Top Floor Dressing Room 14'0 x 13'8 4.26 x 4.16m Bedroom Bedroom 18'7 x 16'9 30'10 x 13'10 5.66 x 5.11m 9.39 x 4.22m Bedroom 23'10 x 18'9 7.27 x 5.72m DN DN UP Rubens Room Master Bedroom 33'2 x 21'5 10.11 x 6.52m DN Second Floor Bathroom Bathroom Wardrobe Wardrobe Ground Floor Void Passage Morning Room Dining Room 19'2 x 9'7 25'7 x 18'1 Ante Room 5.83 x 2.92 7.79 x 5.50m Family Room 25'5 x 18'7 Utility Kitchen/ DN 7.74 x 5.67m 15'10 x 8'11 Breakfast Room 4.82 x 2.73m 22'7 x 17'0 6.88 x 5.19m UP UP Hallway Hallway Drawing Room 32'7 x 20'9 9.94 x 6.33m UP Corridor DN Play Room Study Entrance Hall 19'2 x 12'5 25'9 x 16'11 5.85 x 3.79m 7.84 x 5.15m Clock/ Wc Rod Room Drying Office 15 16 17 18 ...designer tom stuart-smith to undertake a new scheme that made significant changes to create a garden and parkland that reflect the glorious past... GARDENS AND GROUNDS Wycliffe Hall sits, privately and sheltered, in approximately 49 acres of woodland and parkland on the edge of the River Tees. On the west side, the Hall is lanked by Crowgill Wood and Crowgill Pasture lying between the woodland the driveway to the hall. A further ield of quality grazing extends to the Fish Pond Wood, running down to Peg Beck and the original ish ponds and ornamental lake. The current owner appointed the renowned Chelsea Gold winning designer Tom Stuart-Smith to undertake a new scheme that made signiicant changes to create a garden that relect the glorious past as well as a modern and altogether contemporary design that captures the forward looking approach of the estate. Ptolemy Dean was appointed to oversee the refurbishment of the house and redevelopment of the garden buildings, and to ensure the architectural integrity of the project. A walled swimming pool is guarded by two smart glass houses that in turn lead to a large kitchen garden that provides produce for the house all year round. 19 20 ...a magnificent grade ii* georgian masterpiece and is believed to have 13th century origins. 21 Gross Internal Area:- WC LODGE COTTAGE = 1,331 sq ft / 124 sq m STABLES AND 7'3 x 4'11 GARAGING 2.20 x 1.50m WWW An L-shaped stone-built range provides excellent garaging for 4 Bathroom large cars, with good quality storage C Kitchen/Dining Bedroom space over, and a further 4 loose Room Living Room 20'5 x 13'7 20'9 x 13'9 20'8 x 13'4 6.22 x 4.13m 6.32 x 4.18m 6.29 x 4.06m Bedroom boxes, each of which is generously 11'10 x 11'7 proportioned.

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