Close House [139 photos] in NZ12706583 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

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Close House

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: Link

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Description of gardens: Link

by Andrew Curtis

Created: Thu, 14 Oct 2010, Updated: Thu, 25 Jun 2020

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NZ1266 : Close House Lodge and Gateway by Andrew Curtis

NZ1265 : Pond in Ravens Dean, Close House by Andrew Curtis

NZ1265 : Carved sculpture & bench, Close House Golf Course by Andrew Curtis

NZ1166 : Over the wall, Close House Golf Course by Andrew Curtis

NZ1365 : Cuckoo-flower (Cardamine pratensis), Close House by Andrew Curtis

NZ1365 : Pond, Close House Golf Course by Andrew Curtis

NZ1265 : Orangery built in 1779 for Close House by Andrew Curtis

NZ1265 : New Golf Club House under construction, Close House by Andrew Curtis

NZ1265 : Footpath and Rainbow, Close House by Andrew Curtis

NZ1265 : 'No 19', Golf Club House, Close House by Andrew Curtis

NZ1365 : Well-filled pond, Close House Golf Course by Andrew Curtis

NZ1265 : Butterfly sculpture, Close House Golf Course by Andrew Curtis

NZ1265 : Oak tree, Close House Golf Course by Andrew Curtis

NZ1266 : New lake on Close House Golf Course by Andrew Curtis

NZ1265 : Woodland on edge of golf course near Ravens Dene by Andrew Curtis

NZ1265 : Primrose, Close House by Andrew Curtis

NZ1265 : Close House mansion - front elevation by Andrew Curtis

NZ1265 : The Courtyard, Close House by Andrew Curtis

NZ1266 : Snow on the new Close House Golf Course by Andrew Curtis

NZ1365 : Swans fishing for golf balls at Close House pond by Andrew Curtis

NZ1266 : New golf course and driving range, Close House by Andrew Curtis

NZ1265 : Pond north of West Wood by Andrew Curtis

NZ1265 : Snow covered golf course north of West Wood by Andrew Curtis

NZ1265 : Golf clubhouse, Close House by Andrew Curtis

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