Day 6 - Belsay Hall and Castle

This is a very unusual English Heritage property as it has a whole building. Had nothing inside I’ll admit but is more than the usual ruin. Having said that there is a ruined castle on the site.

The house was built between 1810 and 1817 for Sir Charles Monck to his own design in the the Greek Doric style.

It measures 100 feet (30 m) square!

The stone was quarried on the estate and the quarry was turned into a fantastic walk linking the old medieval castle where family used to live. As is the case he also built a new village as the old one spoiled the view.

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