NZ1265 : 'Mare & Foal', Close House
taken 11 years ago, near to Wylam, Northumberland, England
Changes are well in progress to convert the mansion house into a private residence for the family of owner Graham Wylie.
Close House was built in 1779 for the private use of the Bewicke family on the site of an earlier monastic house. The mansion and estate were sold in 1953 and bought for the sum of £13,190 by James Rutherford and Sons who sold it on to Kings College, later the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, in 1960 who had it refurbished in 1994 for £1,000,000.
The University sold the whole Estate to local business man Graham Wylie in 2004 and it reopened as a hotel and golf venue in 2005. Link
In March 2014 it was reported that former computing millionaire, Graham Wylie, announced plans to convert Close House Hotel into a private home for his family. He is said to have invested an estimated £50m since buying it from Newcastle University 10 years ago. Link
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There is a brief history here Link
Description of house: LinkArchive Link
Description of gardens: Link
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- Grid Square
- NZ1265, 170 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Andrew Curtis (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 10 April, 2015 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 10 April, 2015
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 1269 6572 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:59.1550N 1:48.1937W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 12695 65718
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
