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WYNYARD HALL Country House Hotel 4 stars tel: 01740 644811 about us bedrooms restaurant spa what's on weddings business marquee the gardens SEARCH > about us HISTORY ESTATE AND GROUNDS PLACES TO VISIT LOOKING FORWARD WYNYARD ONLINE IN THE PRESS KEY CONTACTS CAREERS FIND US ACCESSIBILITY View the Newsletter and Subscribe VIEW WYNYARD ONLINE history Several prominent families owned the Wynyard Estate following its lease by King Edward I to Sir Hugh de Chapell in 1230. Although earlier houses are recorded on the lands, Wynyard Hall as we know it today was not completed until 1846. In 1813, the previous house with all its land and a considerable fortune earned through coal mining was inherited by Frances Anne Vane Tempest. Her marriage in 1819 to Charles Stewart marked the beginning of the Londonderry connection with Wynyard. Elevation to the title of 3rd Marquess required a grand house befitting their new station in life. Designed by Philip Wyatt and Ignatius Bonomi, the hall incorporates French and Italian marble, Spanish mahogany, stone from the family quarry and exquisite stained glass. The elaborate interior designs reflect the ostentatious style popular during the reign of the French king, Louis XIV. The magnificent Hall and surrounding parkland provided the perfect setting for lavish entertainment of the most important and influential people in the land. Generations of Londonderrys played host to royalty, aristocrats, families, politicians, generals, writers and artists. Subsequent holders of the title, particularly the 5th, 6th and 7th Marquesses, further developed the chapel, gardens and estate. However, as the 20th century rolled on, crippling death duties and loss of mining income took their toll. The 9th Marquess, having inherited the title in 1955, aged 18, found himself unable to maintain the Londonderry family seat. In 1987, he sold the Wynyard Estate to Sir John Hall. Property developer and former owner of Newcastle United football club, Sir John immediately embarked on an £8.5m renovation programme, restoring the hall and parkland to its former opulence. In 2008, with a further £3.5 million investment, his daughter Allison turned Wynyard Hall into the luxurious, four-star country house hotel which welcomes visitors today. In 2011 Sir John commissioned a group of local historians to write a book about Wynyard Hall. The History of a Great House was published later the same year and is available to buy online or from Hotel Reception at £15 for softback and £25 for hardback (UK postage charges of £6 per book apply for online purchases). experience wynyard Book Accommodation Book a bedroom or hot tub cottage online. BOOK NOW Book a Treatment Book a treatment at our exclusive spa. BOOK NOW Book Dining Book afternoon tea or dinner online. BOOK NOW ©WYNYARD HALL HOTEL 2013 - PRIVACY POLICY | PRESS ENQUIRIES | FIND US | CONTACT US DESIGNBYHPM