Middleton Hall and Nature Trail.
Not only is Middleton Hall a great building to visit (and to get married in), the gardens and nature trail is a peaceful oasis where you can relax and take in the natural surroundings. On my visit, I managed to spot three Herons, yes three, on the island over the other side of the lake. What will you spot on your visit?
PRESTON TOWER NORTHUMBERLAND 2011
Preston Tower is a fourteenth-century monument in Chathill, Northumberland, England. The tower was built in 1392, when warfare between England and Scotland was endemic. At the time of Agincourt in 1415, it was one of 78 pele towers in the country.
The tower is now a private museum.
Middleton Hall Wedding Photography - Stacey & Daryl
Being a wedding photographer at Middleton Hall in Northumberland is always a pleasure. It's one of my favourite venues in Northumberland. This was in fact the second time I have photographed a winter wedding at Middleton Hall and once again they had that fantastic - huge Christmas tree which really ups the festive feeling.
Stacey & Daryl had an amazing wedding at Middleton Hall with a big highlight being their Las Vegas themed casino entertainment for the guests in the evening which was such fun to photograph for them.
Please enjoy this slideshow which showcases a selection of photos from their beautiful wedding at Middleton Hall.
If you are interested in my services as a wedding photographer at your Middleton Hall wedding please just get in touch -
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WALLINGTON HALL NORTHUMBERLAND 2011
Wallington is a country house and gardens located about 12 miles (19 km) west of Morpeth, Northumberland, England, near the village of Cambo. It has been owned by the National Trust since 1942, after it was donated complete with the estate and farms by Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan, the first donation of its kind. It is a Grade I listed building.
The estate was owned by the Fenwick family from 1475 until their financial problems caused them to sell their properties to the Blacketts. The hall house was rebuilt in 1688 around the ancient Pele Tower house for Sir William Blackett and was later substantially rebuilt again, in Palladian style, for Sir Walter Blackett by architect Daniel Garret, before passing to the Trevelyan family in 1777. Charles Philips Trevelyan inherited the property from his father George Otto Trevelyan in 1928.
After Pauline Jermyn married the naturalist Sir Walter Calverley Trevelyan, they began hosting literary and scientific figures at the Hall. As a cultural centre, Wallington visitors included the members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
Set in 100 acres (40 ha) of rolling parkland, the estate includes a wooded dene (valley), ornamental lakes, lawns, and a recently refurbished walled garden.
Alongside the beautifully furnished interior, attractions inside the house include the desk where Thomas Babington Macaulay, brother-in-law of Charles Edward Trevelyan, wrote his History of England, a large collection of antique dollshouses and eight murals in the central hall depicting the history of Northumberland, painted by William Bell Scott.
The National Trust also own the estate of which the house is a part; the produce from these farms, as well as others in the region, is sold in a farm shop on site. The farm shop shut in 2012.