Bowes Hall Bowes, Barnard Castle, Co Durham, DL12 9HU

BOWES HALL BARNARD CASTLE, CO DURHAM, DL12 9HU

An historic Grade II listed mansion house pleasantly positioned within the unspoilt Teesdale village on the edge of an area of outstanding natural beauty.

A magnificent mansion house built during the reign of Elizabeth I and extended in the 17th century in the late Renaissance style. Bowes Hall has been sympathetically restored over recent years to provide a high standard of living accommodation supported by impressive landscaped gardens and grounds, in all extending to around 0.4 hectares (1 acre).

The accommodation covers three storeys plus an attic floor with the principal rooms facing south. Most of the rooms feature exposed timber floorboards, sliding sash windows and folding window shutters.

Ground Floor : Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Morning Room, Breakfast Kitchen, Office, Shower Room, Utility Room, Cellar.

First Floor : Master Suite to include Study, Double Bedroom, Dressing Room and Bathroom. Two Double Bedrooms, En Suite Bathroom

Second Floor : 4 Double Bedrooms, En Suite Bathroom, Family Bathroom.

Attic Floor : Double Bedroom with En Suite Bathroom, Games Room and Gymnasium.

A splendid Reception Hall featuring a "carreaux d'octagones" pattern stone floor, painted stone pillars and a stunning two-flight stone cantilever staircase with arched Venetian window on the half landing.

14 Duke Street, Darlington, County Durham DL3 7AA Telephone 01325 357807 Fax 01325 383537 E-mail [email protected] Website www.carvergroup.co.uk The Drawing Room and Dining Room face south and both feature sliding sash windows and folding shutters with window seats to the Dining Room, exposed timber floors and striking stone fireplaces.

The Morning Room , which faces east, benefits from three sliding sash windows and a large stone inglenook fireplace with deep stone- flagged hearth with multi-fuel stove. The Breakfast Kitchen was designed and fitted by a local craftsman, There are six further double bedrooms to the first and second floors, Anthony Nixon, in 2010 and comprises a comprehensive range of oak units some of which feature exposed ceiling timbers, cast iron fireplaces with granite work surfaces. The naturally lit room is enhanced by a high and timber floorboards. The bedrooms are supported by an open ceiling with east- and west-facing roof windows with further sash impressive Family Bathroom and En Suite Bathrooms to Bedrooms windows providing views across the landscaped rear gardens. Appliances Two and Four. include a four-oven electric Aga and an American-style Fisher & Paykel stainless steel fridge/freezer. The floor is covered in limestone tiles.

The Master Suite features exposed timber floorboards, cast iron fireplaces and sliding sash windows. The folding shutters to the Dressing Room are inscribed with names of former pupils dating back to 1821 and 1822. The Bathroom , which faces west, includes a stand alone roll-top cast iron bath. The Attic Floor Suite of rooms, which includes a Double Bedroom with En Suite Bathroom, large Games Room and Gymnasium, would be suitable for staff accommodation or as a studio/gymnasium.

Gardens and Grounds South-facing walled garden to the front with ornamental gates set in tall stone pillars, gravelled pathway and circular lawns.

Landscaped terrace and gardens to the rear with well stocked herbaceous borders. Vegetable garden.

A large lawned orchard to the west with apple, pear and plum trees. Location suffered such bad frostbite that he had to wear special shoes for the rest Bowes Hall is situated on the eastern edge of the village which lies of his life. There was also the well documented court case following the south of the A66 Trans-Pennine route and approximately 4 miles south death of Mrs Clarkson (The Headmaster’s wife) in dubious circumstances of the historic market town of Barnard Castle. after a drunken episode with the usher and her husband!

The village has a very well regarded nursery and junior school, C of E When Dickens visited Bowes in 1838 he obviously gathered church, an active village hall with theatre productions, exercise information from all the schools in Bowes and may even have based classes, playgroup and post office, plus the Ancient Unicorn, a thriving some of Nicholas Nickleby on the characters and stories from Bowes public house. Nearby Barnard Castle is a vibrant market town with the Hall. Indeed Richard Cobden later in life described his days at Bowes Castle, Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle Public School, many antique Hall as "Dotheboys Hall in reality". and art shops, restaurants, tea shops plus a large selection of independent retailers and a supermarket. Communications Barnard Castle 4 miles - Richmond 17 miles - Darlington 23 miles - M6 History 30 miles - A1(M) 16 miles. Bowes village was once a Roman station, called Lavatrae, on the military way, the walled evidence of which can still be seen to the south Services of the churchyard. A Norman castle was built next to the site in the Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating via reign of Edward III. More recently, and famously, Charles Dickens two boilers. visited Bowes in 1838 as he had heard dreadful stories about the Yorkshire schools. He visited William Shaw's Academy in Bowes Viewings (Dotheboys Hall) and based his novel, Nicholas Nickleby, on stories he By appointment only. gathered from all the schools in Bowes, of which Bowes Hall was Carver Residential, 14 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7AA. 01325 357807. probably the largest.

Bowes Hall was built during the reign of Elizabeth I by Philip Brunskill, whose family owned the Hall for six generations. It was rebuilt in the late 17th century in the late Renaissance style and remained a working farm until the early 1990s. In the early 1800s Bowes Hall was one of the notorious Yorkshire schools. One of the most famous residents was Richard Cobden, instrumental in founding the Anti Corn Law League, who

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