Georgian mansion near Bamburgh set to be restored after falling into decay

Adderstone Hall dates back to 1819 but has suffered from years of decay.

The application seeks to carry out urgent works to ‘conserve, repair and modernise’ the hall for use as a private residence.

According to planning documents, the Adderstone estate belonged to the Forster family – who were governors of Bamburgh Castle for centuries.

Images showing the interior of the Greek revival stately home show it in a poor state of repair, with water damage, dry rot and unsafe floors.

In 2022, the hall was added to campaign group Save Britain’s Heritage “At risk” register.

At the time, the group said: “This grade II* classical house in generous grounds near to the beautiful Northumberland coast (and the A1) not far from Bamburgh needs to be brought back to life with a new use.” It was said to be in “very bad condition”.

The hall changed hands earlier this year.

A design and access statement read: “The new owners want to bring this hall back to its former glory as their primary family residence.

“The proposals seek to upgrade the building to meet modern standards of comfort, efficiency, and usability, while preserving and enhancing its special architectural and historic interest.”

Because of the building’s listed status, officers from Northumberland County Council’s conservation team are carrying out regular checks to ensure work is being done to the appropriate standard.

Cllr Guy Renner-Thompson, who represents the area, said: “I have driven past that hall my entire life. It is good to see something happening with it.

“The council are heavily involved in it because it is Grade II* if it falls into disrepair, the council has power seize the property. The council and Historic England have been looking at this for some time.

“Now the new owner is getting regular visits from the conservation team to make sure everything is being done properly.”